Rabbit grinding teeth is this normal?

i have a polish drwaft rabbit, i have had her for 8 years now, and she has starting to grind her teeth. it always sounds like someone taking there nails to a chalk board its very annoying, shes still eating and drinking fine, i gave her a carrot last night and she ate it, but the grinding of the teeth is that normal, she is an indoor rabbit most of the time on nice days i put her in her outdoor cage for fresh air.





pls help.

Rabbit grinding teeth is this normal?
Check her teeth. Rabbits normally do grind their teeth some but normally not constantly.





Rabbits will often grind their teeth constantly if there is something wrong with their teeth. Check to see if your rabbit has a broken tooth, has wolf teeth (teeth curl and go all over the place), or to see if you can feel an abscess under the rabbit%26#039;s chin. Abscesses under the chin will often form due to a tooth problem.





You can put something in for your rabbit to chew on, but it is not necessary. The rabbit will chew on most anything even the cage wire to wear its teeth down.





Also, don%26#039;t feed your rabbit ears of corn. I%26#039;ve noticed that rabbits tend to break their teeth fairly often when they are given an ear of corn to chew on.
Reply:If she%26#039;s calmed down on the grinding it may have been just a broken tooth. Normally they%26#039;ll grind their teeth for a day or so after they%26#039;ve broken a tooth, then they%26#039;ll calm down about it. Report It

Reply:My rabbit is doing the same thing also. She is a Netherland Dwarf and she grinds her teeth really loudly now. I called the vet to ask but she still hasn%26#039;t called back. (vets.......) Report It

Reply:Rabbits need to grind their teeth to make them shorter otherwise they will just keep growing. Most people put a block of wood in their rabbits cage that you can use. U can buy a special sort of wood at your local pet store.





Good luck.





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Reply:Get her some chew sticks... A rabbits teeth naturally grow, ALOT. Thats prolly why she chews the cage up when you put her outside. Hopefully that should cure the problem.
Reply:are her teeth overly long? a rabbits teeth never stop growing so it could be that they are longer than what%26#039;s comfortable for her and that%26#039;s why she grinds. i would try giving her a tree branch to chew or you can buy tasty flavored wood chips at you local pet store for her. it could be just a habit for her now and an annoying noise for you! but i would try the wood chips.
Reply:Sometimes rabbits grind their teeth when they%26#039;re in pain. I would at least call your vet and let them know what%26#039;s going on. Could be a tooth problem.
Reply:If its a light grinding its considered a tooth purr and it means they are happy. If its loud it means the rabbit is in pain and needs to go to the vet. You can find a rabbit savvy vet at http://www.rabbit.org
Reply:Often when a rabbit grinds its teeth, it is a signal that it is pain. Does she sit hunched over with her stomach pressed to the floor. If so, it could be gas pain. You write that she is eating and drinking fine, are her poops as plentiful as usual? same size? There couild be something going on. Since rabbits are prey animals, they will hide the fact that they are in pain so it%26#039;s up to us to figure it out.


I%26#039;m not saying she is sick, but this is a helpful article in case it is gas:


http://fig.cox.miami.edu/Faculty/Dana/il...





OTOH, when we pet our bunnies they will sometimes softly grind their teeth and that purring is a sign of contentment.





Good luck
Reply:If she is otherwise healthy, she%26#039;s fine. Rabbits do this sometimes when they%26#039;re relaxed and kind of %26quot;spacing,%26quot; kind of like cats purr and cows chew their cud. Rabbit teeth grow continually throughout their lives, so don%26#039;t worry about her wearing them down.



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