Contributor: Sharon Redrobe, BSc (Hons), BVetMed CertLAS, DZooMed MRCVS RCVS Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, and the majority of total body calcium is found within bones and teeth. Most mammals make only one or two sets of teeth in a lifetime, however rabbit teeth continually grow throughout their lifetime. This continual tooth eruption plays an important role in the rabbit’s long-term calcium needs.