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bunny losing weight

I took my rabbit to the vet last monday to get his teeth cut and see why he keeps dribbling, the vet checked his weight and he had lost quite a lot of weight he was 30.2 and he is now 28.0 the vet asked if he was eating all his food and he is. she gave him some pain relief and we have to take him back next monday to see if his weight has gone back up but she didnt seem to know what was wrong with him. He is acting like normal its just that he is losing weight does anyone know what could be causing this.

thanks
kirsty
 
The weightloss may be due to his Dental problems
Clipping the teeth is not generally thought to be the correct approach as it can damage the enamel leading to tooth root infections and abscesses.
Has your Rabbit had a thorough Dental examination under GA? It is impossible to get a 100% view of all the back teeth (molars) whilst Bun is concious.

What does his diet consist of ?
Does he drink and wee a lot?
Do you routinely worm him ?
 
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