ArticleVeterinary sciences2017
Shape Variation in the Craniomandibular System and Prevalence of Dental Problems in Domestic Rabbits: A Case Study in Evolutionary Veterinary Science.
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- Rabbit Skull Shape: Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometric Analysis.Veterinary medicine and science · 2025Article
- From wild to domestic and in between: how domestication and feralization changed the morphology of rabbits.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2025Article
- Rabbit intakes and predictors of their length of stay in animal shelters in British Columbia, Canada.PloS one · 2024Article
- Computed Tomographic Findings Secondary to Dental Pathologies: Comparison between Rabbits and Guinea Pigs.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Incidental Findings in Computed Tomography Examination of the Head in Rabbits and Guinea Pigs.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Dental Disease in Rabbits (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Cranial shape variation in domestication: A pilot study on the case of rabbits.Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution · 2022Review
- Exceptional Changes in Skeletal Anatomy under Domestication: The Case of Brachycephaly.Integrative organismal biology (Oxford, England) · 2021Article
- Skull Shape Diversity in Pet Rabbits and the Applicability of Anatomical Reference Lines for Objective Interpretation of Dental Disease.Veterinary sciences · 2020Article
- What Makes a Rabbit Cute? Preference for Rabbit Faces Differs according to Skull Morphology and Demographic Factors.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
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Abstract
In contrast to wild lagomorphs, pet rabbits exhibit a noticeably high frequency of dental problems. Although dietary habits are considered as a major factor contributing to acquired malocclusions, the exact causes and interrelationships are still under debate. In this regard, an important aspect that has not been considered thoroughly to date is the effect of diet-induced phenotypic plasticity in skull morphology. Therefore, we conducted a geometric morphometric analysis on skull radiological images of wild and pet rabbits in order to quantify intraspecific variation in craniomandibular morphology. The statistical analyses reveal a significant morphological differentiation of the craniomandibular system between both groups. Furthermore, the analysis of covariance shows that the force-generating modules (cranium and mandible) vary independently from the force-receiving module (hypselodont teeth) in pet rabbits, which is in contrast to their wild relatives. Our findings suggest that the phenotypic changes in domestic rabbits impact mastication performance and, consequently, oral health. An adequate close-to-nature nutrition throughout the whole life and especially beginning early parallel to weaning (phase of increased phenotypic plasticity) is necessary to ensure a normal strain on the teeth by promoting physiological lateral gliding movements and avoiding direct axial loads.
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