Tooth root abscesses

Hugo's There · May 29, 2012

Has anyone had a bunny who has a dental abscess on the roof of the mouth and if so do you know if it was caused by a tooth root.

Heather has been battling an abscess there for the last month and the vet thinks it could now be root related. But I have never heard of a root abscess developing there before :?

She has been started on Ceporex today after other antibiotics have failed so fingers crossed.....

Jack's-Jane · May 30, 2012

I have known of a Rabbit who developed an abscess in that sort of location, but it was due to a penetration injury, a piece of wood apparently.

Kermit · May 30, 2012

I have not known a bunny with an abscess there, but just wanted to say that I have always used Ceporex for abscesses and have had great results so fingers crossed for Heather.

You could also try feeding her some manuka honey?

Hugo's There · May 30, 2012

Jack's-Jane said:
I have known of a Rabbit who developed an abscess in that sort of location, but it was due to a penetration injury, a piece of wood apparently.

A penetration injury is what I thought would cause it too but then an abscess like that often heals quite quickly too :? It also appeared at the same time that she started having major dental problems. I even thought maybe the vet had caused it when they did the dental

But then it wouldn't have been an abscess straight away it would need time to develop :?

Hugo's There · May 30, 2012

Kermit said:
I have not known a bunny with an abscess there, but just wanted to say that I have always used Ceporex for abscesses and have had great results so fingers crossed for Heather.

You could also try feeding her some manuka honey?

Thanks Kermit, I think Ceporex is pretty good too so yes fingers crossed

prettylupin · May 30, 2012

Odd location? :? Has she had dental Xrays? Are they thinking that a root has curled right around or has some how infected the palate of the top jaw - in which case osteomyelitits? :?

Hugo's There · May 30, 2012

prettylupin said:
Odd location? :? Has she had dental Xrays? Are they thinking that a root has curled right around or has some how infected the palate of the top jaw - in which case osteomyelitits? :?

No, which is annoying as if I had had this conversation with the vet before her dental yesterday I would have asked for them. But until she needs another dental I am not going to put her through a GA just for x-rays. She is 9 years old at the very least and her body is generally getting more frail with age.

prettylupin · May 30, 2012

Hugo's There said:
No, which is annoying as if I had had this conversation with the vet before her dental yesterday I would have asked for them. But until she needs another dental I am not going to put her through a GA just for x-rays. She is 9 years old at the very least and her body is generally getting more frail with age.

How annoying! :evil: Oh well, hopefully the Ceporex will hit the spot xx

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