Dental now or wait???

Silly 'bunny mummy'!!! · Nov 24, 2011

Hi RU, my bunnies had their jabs recently and the vet checked their teeth and said they are a bit sharp on both bunnies but nothing to worry about yet. Here's the question, both bunnies are eating well and 'full of bounce' in every way, should I pop them to the vets now when I can get time off work to look after them or do I wait until they stop eating and seem 'uncomfortable' then take them?? To be honest, I'd rather take them one morning perhaps on a Friday then I'll have lots of time to care for them on their return home : )) They live outside, both neutered and have an extreamlly vaired diet which includes as much hay as their little mouths can cope with. What do you think I should do???

katie2000 · Nov 25, 2011

Silly 'bunny mummy'!!! said:
Hi RU, my bunnies had their jabs recently and the vet checked their teeth and said they are a bit sharp on both bunnies but nothing to worry about yet. Here's the question, both bunnies are eating well and 'full of bounce' in every way, should I pop them to the vets now when I can get time off work to look after them or do I wait until they stop eating and seem 'uncomfortable' then take them?? To be honest, I'd rather take them one morning perhaps on a Friday then I'll have lots of time to care for them on their return home : )) They live outside, both neutered and have an extreamlly vaired diet which includes as much hay as their little mouths can cope with. What do you think I should do???

I would wait as it could be months until they actually need doing and on a rich hay diet the spurs may disappear on their own. Sometimes they show subtle signs such as starting to drop food or not eating as much as normal so I would take them when this happens.

I hope this is helpful.. I have 2 dental buns myself so know how stressful it can be!

Aly&Poppy<3 · Nov 25, 2011

We cancelled Poppy's first dental because I couldn't get to the vet :roll: her next was a week later and she stopped eating the day before it had got that bad. I regret it but there was nothing I could do to get her there. She ended up costing £200. Her teeth are awfully misaligned but are at a good length now.

Leo is having a dental on Monday, the one side of his teeth (spurs), really sharp, they won't be able to go down on their own with hay even though he eats it and the grass we give him, I just want it done now so he isn't uncomfortable or stops eating

Dental now or wait???

Silly 'bunny mummy'!!!

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