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Probable tooth abcess

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susiemae

Mama Doe
Hello everyone, I havent posted for a long time but often visit the forum.

Just needed to check in with other rabbity people as its only rabbity people who really understand lol

Ive noticed a big abcess on the side of one of my rabbits face this afternoon and he has a weepy eye. Gizmo is five and a half and has had about four dentals over the last coule of years so teeth are an ongoing problem. He's booked in with the vet tomorrow and Im hoping for a favorable prognosis but I think whats bothering me the most is that my first ever rabbit when I was a child had to be put down because he had a reoccuring tooth abcess. That was 25 years ago though and vet care has moved on thank goodness but its uncanny as Gizmo is so much like my first rabbit in his nature, personality and appearance. It just seems a little bizarre that Gizmo should now be suffering the same problem as my first bunny did. Its almost like history repeating itself!

Anyway, if any one has any tooth abcess happy endings stories they would like to share Im sure that would really cheer me up and stop me spending the evening worrying my head off! Thank you
 
Sorry I cant help but didnt want to read and run so am bumping this up for you.

Also sending vibes for your bunny that all will be ok and is something treatable.
 
yes vet care has moved on. also depends on the vet! when you say the abscess were recurring, its possible that there was an undetected underlying issue. you could take your rabbit to one vet who would say to pts and then another rabbit savvy one who would think that the bunny is going to be fine :S thats rabbit medicine for you! have you got a very good rabbit savvy vet? sounds like you are going to need one. if you have/get one i am sure you bunny has a very good chance of recovering.
 
my Barney has had a retrobulbar (behind eye) abscess since november. i have only just got him to the specialist this week (yes i do feel awful about this) but she cleaned out his eye cavity and saved his eye.
this was due to his back teeth but he is having a blood test to check for underlying issues. he is due to come home today. so kind of a good news story but i will know more later today.
 
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