Kittycat
Young Bun
Hi everyone,
I don't post much here mainly because there is such a wealth of information already available that I can usually find what I need with a bit of research so thanks for that!
But today, i need help, badly.
I have 2 of my 4 buns in the vets recovering from dentals!
One of them is a dental rescue bun who I've only had for 6 weeks(Stuffy/Stuffing) and spent 4 of those bonding him to my rabbit. I knew about his problems when I took him on/fell in love with him at the rescue, so I knew this was always going to happen. Didnt know about abscesses then though. :-(
But over the weekend one of my other buns from the other bonded pair stopped eating which is just unheard of! Went to the vets both days over the weekend getting injections to get the gut moving (sorry, i forget the proper word...my head is mushed), but she was much worse this morning.
So after rushing my dental bun in for his booked dental, i rush her in for an emergency appt, and have the vet finally manage to get a look at her mouth without sedating her as they feared, and tell me that Lottie too has spurs and would need a dental today!:-( I just cant believe that my hay munching girl has spurs! Definitely didn't see that one coming.
So I came home to no bunnies at all, which is just wrong.:-(
However, after pulling myself together again, my question here is about what I do now to care for them tonight. What else do i need to do/know?
-They have metacam - i made sure of that the minute i noticed things weren't right.
-Im going to keep them all in the house overnight.
-Do i need critical care? Have read about it here, but never had to use it. will the vet give it, or do i need to ask?
-How often should i syringe feed if i use mashed up pellets?
-Do they move about much after a dental? Will they make it to a litter tray, or should i expect them to pee on the vet bed, and just chenge that? (thank god i bought a big square!)
Is there a guide/thread about caring for dental buns that would help? I've gleaned an awful lot from here but still worry that I'm going to miss something vital and let my buns down.
Thanks in advance for anything which may help. x
I don't post much here mainly because there is such a wealth of information already available that I can usually find what I need with a bit of research so thanks for that!
But today, i need help, badly.
I have 2 of my 4 buns in the vets recovering from dentals!
One of them is a dental rescue bun who I've only had for 6 weeks(Stuffy/Stuffing) and spent 4 of those bonding him to my rabbit. I knew about his problems when I took him on/fell in love with him at the rescue, so I knew this was always going to happen. Didnt know about abscesses then though. :-(
But over the weekend one of my other buns from the other bonded pair stopped eating which is just unheard of! Went to the vets both days over the weekend getting injections to get the gut moving (sorry, i forget the proper word...my head is mushed), but she was much worse this morning.
So after rushing my dental bun in for his booked dental, i rush her in for an emergency appt, and have the vet finally manage to get a look at her mouth without sedating her as they feared, and tell me that Lottie too has spurs and would need a dental today!:-( I just cant believe that my hay munching girl has spurs! Definitely didn't see that one coming.
So I came home to no bunnies at all, which is just wrong.:-(
However, after pulling myself together again, my question here is about what I do now to care for them tonight. What else do i need to do/know?
-They have metacam - i made sure of that the minute i noticed things weren't right.
-Im going to keep them all in the house overnight.
-Do i need critical care? Have read about it here, but never had to use it. will the vet give it, or do i need to ask?
-How often should i syringe feed if i use mashed up pellets?
-Do they move about much after a dental? Will they make it to a litter tray, or should i expect them to pee on the vet bed, and just chenge that? (thank god i bought a big square!)
Is there a guide/thread about caring for dental buns that would help? I've gleaned an awful lot from here but still worry that I'm going to miss something vital and let my buns down.
Thanks in advance for anything which may help. x