How do you know what to do and when with rabbits? Do you wait for things to get really bad or try a more preventative method?
Poppy has a history of dental disease. She has her teeth burred 2-3 times a year and this is done consciously.
For a while now Poppy has had diseased bottom incisors. These were been treated with depocillin but she had an injection sight reaction which ended in surgery and her having a rather large lump removed from her back. Since then she has had a course of baytril and for a couple of months now there have been no probs-today however the teeth are a bit pussy (ot on baytril at the mo).
She will be going to the vets but what do I do now? When I went for myxi jabs last week I saw a very rabbit savvy vet who said they could be taken out (he said there will inevitably be an abcess develop at some point), but do I do this now whilst she is happy or do I just try and control the situation? Once those teeth are out there will be no more conscious dentals because they use the front teeth to lever/clamp and keep the mouth open-she would need to be put under anaesthetic in future. Also, she is happy in herself at the moment, the incisor removal would be risky and there is the recovery to consider (getting her eating after her spay was a big enough challenge).
What would other people do? I know I have to make this decision but it's really hard, she is coming up to 5 so no spring chicken bless her :?
Poppy has a history of dental disease. She has her teeth burred 2-3 times a year and this is done consciously.
For a while now Poppy has had diseased bottom incisors. These were been treated with depocillin but she had an injection sight reaction which ended in surgery and her having a rather large lump removed from her back. Since then she has had a course of baytril and for a couple of months now there have been no probs-today however the teeth are a bit pussy (ot on baytril at the mo).
She will be going to the vets but what do I do now? When I went for myxi jabs last week I saw a very rabbit savvy vet who said they could be taken out (he said there will inevitably be an abcess develop at some point), but do I do this now whilst she is happy or do I just try and control the situation? Once those teeth are out there will be no more conscious dentals because they use the front teeth to lever/clamp and keep the mouth open-she would need to be put under anaesthetic in future. Also, she is happy in herself at the moment, the incisor removal would be risky and there is the recovery to consider (getting her eating after her spay was a big enough challenge).
What would other people do? I know I have to make this decision but it's really hard, she is coming up to 5 so no spring chicken bless her :?
