Global Journal of Medical Research, G: Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine, Volume 21 Issue 2

© 2021. Larissa Lemos Sobral. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial- NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc- nd/4.0/. Recurrence of Dental Malocclusion in a Fuzzy Lop Rabbit: A Case Report By Larissa Lemos Sobral Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul Abstract- Domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) had their ancestors from western Europe and northeastern Africa. Even today more than 50 breeds of rabbits and countless mixtures persist. Depending on race, size and age, the prevalence of some diseases is higher, such as dental malocclusion, dacryocystitis, pododermatitis, cardiomyopathy and dermatopathy. Their gastrointestinal system is complex and requires adequate environmental and nutritional management. Rabbits and rodents have constant tooth growth, the adequate fiber content in the diet and the way the food is offered provide healthy tooth wear, without causing changes in dental occlusion (Cubas et al., 2014). The deficiency in the feeding of lagomorphs consists of inadequate nutrition with abrasive sheets, lack of long fibers such as hay, thus leading to hyper tooth growth and, consequently, malocclusion. Affected rabbits routinely stop feeding and may present various local and systemic clinical signs. Feeding management and monitoring with the veterinarian periodically are extremely important to prevent dental and other diseases that may affect this species. Keywords: rabbits; dental malocclusion; veterinary medicine; relapse. RecurrenceofDentalMalocclusioninaFuzzyLopRabbitACaseReport Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: Global Journal of Medical Research: g Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine Volume 21 Issue 2 Version 1.0 Year 2021 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4618 & Print ISSN: 0975-5888 GJMR-G Classification: NLMC Code: WA 360