Yes, I definitely got the help I need, and it's a huge relief! The vet I met today is definitely an expert. I can tell she's really knowledgeable about rabbits because she knew exactly what she was doing and talking about, unlike the other vets I had before. I'm glad I've finally found an expert, and I hope that things start getting better now.
As for today, turns out he didn't actually need an extraction. There was a fractured tooth that the vet easily was able to remove when she had him under GA for the x-rays. The root is still there so it will grow back. The thing she and I are concerned about was that there was a little puss where the tooth was because it had been loose for a while. She said it might turn into an abscess, but she can't be sure now. She did a bunch of skull x-rays and at the moment there are no abscesses visible, but because there was puss, she said one might be in the beginning stages. She sent me home with an antibiotic called Metronidazole that she said would help heal the infection, and to keep him on the Baytril he's already on. He'll be on these 2 for 2 weeks, and he'll be on Metacam until Tuesday, then she wants me to take him off of it and see how he does with his eating.
She showed me his x-rays and they didn't look too good.
He has major dental problems, especially on the left side. She said the right side is wearing down normally, but the left side isn't because there is a space in his jaw bone on the left. She said the jaw still seems pretty sturdy, though. He'll have to be put under anesthetic every couple of months and have the teeth on that side burred down. She also burred them today. She pointed out the tooth roots have gotten deeper and are pushing down on the bones in his jaw. The ones on top looked too close to the eyes for comfort, even though he isn't having any problems with his eyes. I just hope they don't go any deeper. It just makes me so upset that he has to have so many dental problems! I wish there was some way to fix them so they'll never cause him pain and discomfort again. She said to bring him back in 2 weeks for a follow up, and hopefully there will be no abscesses to treat. It would just be such a nightmare if he got an abscess! But I hope he'll find relief now that the tooth bothering him is gone, and his left side teeth have been burred.
The doctor is also doing a culture on the puss in his mouth, and discharge from his nose. He is eating lettuce and carrots now, and I'll be keeping a close eye on his food intake tonight to see if he'll need Critical Care or not. At the moment he is happy and alert.
