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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 17 2014, 10:36 AM (125 Views) | |
| Disney | Aug 17 2014, 10:36 AM Post #1 |
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Somebunny is a awfully chatty
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This kit is only 2 weeks old and already showing bad teeth. The right bottom tooth is a bit short and crooked. Is there a chance it will correct itself or will it end up being malocclusion? I've also posted it on FB and people said it will most likely straight itself out again, so i'm having hope! I really want to keep this kit because her sire died right after the breeding. It is the lutino from my signature that i bred last year. For now, i will give it time to see how it turns out when she is 6/8 weeks old. This litter is very inbred, so i suspect it has something to with loss of vitality and genepool. I didnt breed them together but sold the parents and he brought the doe back when she was pregnant. ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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| NeuBunny | Aug 17 2014, 04:24 PM Post #2 |
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Genetics Geek!
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Ouch. That doesn't look good. I've heard people have success in manipulating a slightly out of position tooth on a young kit. Basically put light pressure on the tooth (push into place) with something soft like a pencil eraser several times a day. lol - kind of like using a retainer or braces. Worth a try if the kit is important to your breeding program. |
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| Disney | Aug 19 2014, 01:03 PM Post #3 |
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Somebunny is a awfully chatty
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They are looking better, the right yellow tooth is white and alligned behind the top teeth which is good. The left bottom tooth is straight as well but sits right below the upper teeth, so im gently pushing it back everyday. Her sister is doing worse and will be put to sleep tomorrow. ![]() [
Edited by Disney, Aug 19 2014, 01:03 PM.
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| sidd-says-gimme | Aug 19 2014, 05:44 PM Post #4 |
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sidd says stay gold
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Pushing the teeth back won't make it safe to breed it, though. I'm sure you don't want more babies with this problem. Of course, this baby is really young... it could end up having normal teeth but I would want to see how the teeth end up by themselves before altering them and not knowing whether this baby will make more babies with similar problems. Pushing the teeth back (if it works) would be a good idea to help the rabbit itself if you wanted to pet it out, but I wouldn't say that it's a fix for a breeding program. |
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| NeuBunny | Aug 20 2014, 08:12 AM Post #5 |
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Genetics Geek!
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On the one hand, I agree with Sidd - breeding this bunny runs a high risk of producing more kits with similar problems. On the other hand, I consider teeth one trait among many (an important one, since it is directly relevant to health, but still just one trait - and one that can be environmental as well as genetic). In this case, the kit is last (sire died) of an important line with a rare trait (lutino). You have to weigh saving those genes against the risk for propagating the bad ones. |
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| Disney | Aug 20 2014, 01:47 PM Post #6 |
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Somebunny is a awfully chatty
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You are right. Even if the teeth correct themselves.. that still doesn't make a green light to continue breeding like nothing happened. Im considering every detail and trying to decide if it is necessary to save a kit from this worrying litter or whether that i can afford to cut off the whole line of their lost sire. Im leaning towards the latter. The one doe is put to sleep which leaves only 1 doe and 3 bucks.. the other doe seems fine and to fully corrected itself without much help of me. I pushed her tooth back a few times but i dont think it did much difference. Im letting her grow out and will then decide if i will keep her back or not. I will take pics of the other doe tomorrow to show how much they've improven in a few days. Edited by Disney, Aug 20 2014, 01:48 PM.
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