Harcourt-Brown F M
Vet Rec. 1995 Sep 30;137(14):341-6. doi: 10.1136/vr.137.14.341.
Pet rabbits are frequently treated by veterinary surgeons but most of the literature is based on diseases encountered in laboratory or commercial rabbits. Many pet rabbits suffer from dental abnormalities and 40 clinical cases of diseases associated with teeth problems are reviewed. The clinical and radiological examination of the oral cavity of conscious and anaesthetised rabbits is described and the treatment of dental disorders is discussed. Post mortem studies of 20 of the skulls revealed bone of poor quality. Deformed teeth with little or no enamel were found during clinical examination and post mortem. The poor quality of the teeth and bone was not related to malocclusion. Distorted growth of the crowns led to lacerations to the tongue or inside the cheek, causing anorexia, weight loss and problems with grooming. Distorted growth of the roots resulted in penetration of the weakened bones of the maxillae, mandibles and orbits. Osteomyelitis, abscess formation or infections of the lacrimal duct or nasal cavity were a result of this disease process. The cause of the defective teeth and poor bone quality was not determined but preventative measures are proposed.
宠物兔经常由兽医进行治疗，但大多数文献是基于实验室或商业养殖兔所遇到的疾病。许多宠物兔患有牙齿异常，本文回顾了40例与牙齿问题相关的疾病临床病例。描述了清醒和麻醉状态下兔口腔的临床及放射学检查，并讨论了牙齿疾病的治疗方法。对20个兔头骨的尸检研究显示骨质不佳。在临床检查和尸检过程中发现了釉质很少或没有釉质的变形牙齿。牙齿和骨骼质量差与咬合不正无关。牙冠生长扭曲导致舌头或脸颊内侧撕裂，引起厌食、体重减轻和梳理毛发问题。牙根生长扭曲导致上颌骨、下颌骨和眼眶骨质薄弱处被穿透。骨髓炎、脓肿形成或泪管或鼻腔感染是这一疾病过程的结果。牙齿缺陷和骨质不佳的原因尚未确定，但提出了预防措施。
