teeth grinding....pain or pleasure?

[kelzuna]

I know bunnies grind their teeth when in pain and when they are happy - how do u distinguish between the two???

Liquorice often grinds his teeth while he is being stroked but lately he has been lying on his fave spot on rug grinding his teeth...no one stroking him or anywhere near him.

is this normal? its loud enough to notice. he is lying fully stretched out and looks really comfy.

he isnt hunched up or anything and is eating/drinking /pooing.

[CRBevis]

Yeah Bunnie does that just sits or lays there grinding her teeth cos she content! Has taken me a while to not worry about it as she was ill before xmas with stasis and was grinding her teeth!

We found the grinding sound when she was poorly was her just moving jaw back and forth grinding.

The happy, content grinding is her closing teeth together and than grind!

[Doncat5]

I find the happy grind sounds like all their teeth have come loose and are clattering around, a bit like a bag of spanners in the boot of your car. :lol:

[capel]

Yes..it's almost like a chatter...3 or 4 quick grinds, then silence and then another 3 or 4. I used to wonder how I'd know the difference as well, but then I heard Nia grind her teeth in pain:shock: It's unmistakable..the body language is also a big clue.

[CRBevis]

Yes..it's almost like a chatter...3 or 4 quick grinds, then silence and then another 3 or 4. I used to wonder how I'd know the difference as well, but then I help Nia grind her teeth in pain:shock: It's unmistakable..the body language is also a big clue.

Brilliantly described!

It's taken me 1 month though of annoying my partner saying "are you sure it not pain" now i can distinguish it from when she was pain grinding with stasis before xmas! I have relaxed a bit now and stopped panicking all the time!

[~bailey~]

It's taken me 1 month though of annoying my partner saying "are you sure it not pain"

:lol: :lol: Its like looking in a mirror! Luuna grinds a lot too and she is definately happy :)

[clutterydrawer]

you'll be able to tell if he's in pain, its a subtly different noise. i reckon if he's stretched out and clicking his teeth he's jsut saying "how comfy am i" !

[nina83]

When miffy grinds her teeth in pain it's usually one or two VERY loud cracking noises like a click click when hes happy her whole mouth moves around and she looks like she's going brrrr brrrr brrrr that and the bosy language she usually sits hunched up when in pain as apposed to sprawled out when happy and she hed buts your hand too lol