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Missing Teeth...?

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Little.Thumper

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Hi
My 2yr old Dwarf Lop-eared Cashmere bunny Little Thumper has had many problems with his top two teeth...they have always grown long and skew and very quickly! His last visit to the vet to have them cut was about a month ago, and he has been doing pretty well-he eats and drinks fine, we just worry about the effect of the long teeth on his lips and jaw

Last night, when we checked on him before bed, he was fine but we noticed his teeth were almost due for another cut. However, this morning the top two teeth were missing! :?: Absolutely NO idea how this happened...he seems fine and prefectly happy but my sister is hand feeding him his little pellets...he seems to chew and swallow them fine?

Just wondering if there's any food or meal that would be better for him to eat...?

Thanks!
 
Rabbits cope fine with no front teeth so no need to soften the pellets unless he cant lap them up himself . I have had a few that needed the front teeth removed and the could eat hay and veg no problem but the veg had to be cut into small bits or slices
 
if the teeth have broken off they will regrow but in the mean time his bottom front teeth will have no surface to wear against causing them to grow extremely quickly and will need trimming by your vet .(when my lop Pierre had his front top teeth removed he had to have the bottom ones trimmed every 2 weeks. thats how quickly they can grow)
 
I would probably take him along to the vet for a check up to make sure he is ok. His last dental may have damaged the tooth/root and I would take him in to be sure. Clipping can cause problems for the teeth and they really ought to be burred down using a drill (http://www.blackness-vet.co.uk/rabbits.htm) . In the long run I would consider having his front teeth removed. It is expensive as a one off but not as much as regular dentals over the life of a bunny.
 
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