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holding buns to check teeth

VikkiVet

VikkiVet

Mama Doe
I know i should know this already, being a vet student, but we havent been taught this yet!

I was trying to check my girls' inscisors tonight - managed to do Indi's by turning her upside down and squishing her in the crook of my arm, but Phoenix was having none of it :roll: (odd as she's usually the friendlier one that enjoys being handled!). I tried it by putting her on the wheelie bin lid (only high non-slip surface we have) facing away from me, then bending right over her to look, like looking back at myself (if that makes sense?!) but when i tried to lift her lips she twitched away and i couldnt get a look

how do you hold yours? they dont like wrapping, makes them worse rather than better!
thanks
 
a bit like you do indies I think although I tend to support their bottom in the crook of my arm and have one hand supporting the head with a finger helping to hold down a lip & the other hand free to help pull the upper lip up. It's not the way I'd normally hold a bun but it does work sort of...it's one of those things that is very hard to describe without showing.
 
No advice sorry :(

I'm lucky where Tila just sits on his hutch roof and lets me pull his lips back with no need for restraining him at all. It took him a bit to get used to, but keep trying :) He has this done twice a day however, he's on permanent meds so is used to it by now.
 
I lay Julie in my lap on her back and put her in a bunny trace so I can see all her teeth. That is the best way to get a good look but she doesn't mind me messing in her mouth at all as she is not a biter.
 
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