Difference between revisions of "Dental Formula - Rabbit"
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | The formula for permanent teeth is: 2 (I2/1 C0/0 P3/2 | + | The formula for permanent teeth is: 2 (I2/1 C0/0 P3/2 M2-3/3). |
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| + | There is a small pair of incisors called "peg teeth" directly caudal to the primary maxillary incisors. Some rabbit herds may be missing these peg teeth, as a dominant trait. | ||
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| + | Rabbit teeth are hypsodont, meaning they continue to grow throughout life. | ||
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| + | {{citation|initiallast =Suckow|initialfirst =M|2last =Brammer|2first =D|3last= Rush|3first =H|finalfirst =C|finallast=Chrisp|year = 2002|title = Biology and Diseases of Rabbits. In Laboratory Animal Medicine|ed = 2nd|city = San Diego|pub =Academic Press|range = 331}} | ||
[[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]] | [[Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology]] | ||
[[Category:Rabbit Dentition|A]] | [[Category:Rabbit Dentition|A]] | ||
[[Category:A&P Done]] | [[Category:A&P Done]] | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 29 February 2012
Overview
The formula for permanent teeth is: 2 (I2/1 C0/0 P3/2 M2-3/3).
There is a small pair of incisors called "peg teeth" directly caudal to the primary maxillary incisors. Some rabbit herds may be missing these peg teeth, as a dominant trait.
Rabbit teeth are hypsodont, meaning they continue to grow throughout life.
Suckow, M., Brammer, D., Rush, H. and Chrisp, C. (2002) Biology and Diseases of Rabbits. In Laboratory Animal Medicine. 2nd ed. San Diego: Academic Press. pp.331.