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Bunnies getting their teeth out

Lisa_82

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It has been recommended to us that Bailey gets his front top and bottom teeth removed because they are growing in squint and grow really fast.

Has anyone any experience of this? I'm worried he won't be able to eat all his favourite foods.
 
Our bunny Alfie had both sets of incisors out & managed really well with all his favourite foods. It just meant we had to shred his veg & chop his grass & hay up into little pieces. Made him a perfect housebunny, because he couldn't chew things in the house! He really didn't mind having no front teeth & was back eating normally the same day as his op :D Hope it all goes well, if you go ahead with the op.
 
Yes bunnies do manage really well without their incisors. For our toothless bunnies we grate their carrot and shred greens etc. They manage fine with dried food and hay. They are also unable to pull grass directly from the lawn so you need to pull it for them.

Sometimes it can be hard for the vets to remove every last piece of tooth as they have such long roots. If even a tiny piece is left in it can start to grow again. This may take several months to grow back so it is worth checking his mouth regularly afterwards. Also make sure they check his back teeth while he is under the GA as bunnies with wonky front teeth can have back teeth problems. However it is possible that these can right themselves once the front teeth have been removed :D
 
How weird, I've just been looking into this because it might end up relevant to me in the near future.

I have a friend who has one with no front teeth, and it needs veges cut up but other than that, it eats a normal diet. It just took him a while to get used to not having those teeth to cut things with.
 
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