Poppy has for a long time had dental issues, molars and incisors.
We have been managing an incisor problem more recently, the bottom ones are in a rather decayed state and I keep an eye on them incase there is a need for baytril, we have discussed having them removed but from advice received on her I am quite reluctant to do that.
Anyway....the last few days I have noticed she seems to be struggling a bit eating veg, she tries but seems to have problems biting bits off, she has percivered (sp) so far but it takes ages (last night and this morning I cut it into little pieces for her), she even threw her bowl in frustration last night-that's what it looked like anyway.
I looked at her bottom teeth and these look ok (not pussy and nice and white at the bottom, jst more decayed at the ends. However, I noticed her top teeth are teeny tiny, like little peg teeth, could this be the issue?They look almost up to the gum line.
I have a vet appointment on Monday, would love to go before then but the rabbit savvy vet is off this week and I don't want to go and be told the wrong thing, also my vets is 45mins-1 hour away so a wasted trip wouldn't be great.
Do you think it sounds like these incisors need to finally come out? Could it be these little teeth causing her the problems? I'm worried they could be hurting her. She's fine eating pellets, and oddly seems fine with her favourite which is baby corn, she managed to push her treat ball round this morning until it was empty :lol:
Sorry for the loooong post. Any advice much appreciated.
We have been managing an incisor problem more recently, the bottom ones are in a rather decayed state and I keep an eye on them incase there is a need for baytril, we have discussed having them removed but from advice received on her I am quite reluctant to do that.
Anyway....the last few days I have noticed she seems to be struggling a bit eating veg, she tries but seems to have problems biting bits off, she has percivered (sp) so far but it takes ages (last night and this morning I cut it into little pieces for her), she even threw her bowl in frustration last night-that's what it looked like anyway.
I looked at her bottom teeth and these look ok (not pussy and nice and white at the bottom, jst more decayed at the ends. However, I noticed her top teeth are teeny tiny, like little peg teeth, could this be the issue?They look almost up to the gum line.
I have a vet appointment on Monday, would love to go before then but the rabbit savvy vet is off this week and I don't want to go and be told the wrong thing, also my vets is 45mins-1 hour away so a wasted trip wouldn't be great.
Do you think it sounds like these incisors need to finally come out? Could it be these little teeth causing her the problems? I'm worried they could be hurting her. She's fine eating pellets, and oddly seems fine with her favourite which is baby corn, she managed to push her treat ball round this morning until it was empty :lol:
Sorry for the loooong post. Any advice much appreciated.