Dental Disease and GI syndrome in Small Herbivores

Small Herbivores include

Rabbit, guinea pig, chinchilla

What teeth to Small herbivores have

open rooted elondont teeth that grow 2mm/ week

The root of a small herbivore is known as what? It contains germinal tissue for continued growth

Apex

How many Incisors do rabbits have?

4 incisors + 2 peg teeth=6 incisors 

Prevention of Dental Disease includes

Course diet low energy high fiber, grazing activity, supplemental Vit C, adequate UVB exposure, increase wear on incisors and molars, frequent follow up appointments

What hay is better for small herbivores

Long stemmed hat and coarse roughage promote gut motility that finely ground hay fiber does not- scratch factor 

What does Gastrointestinal syndrome indicate

Factors Governing GI motility are out of order

Inadequate long stemmed coarse fiber alters cecal fermentation,ph, and substrate production that has what effect

negative effect on enteric microflora, and predisposes to gastrointestinal stasis