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Dribbling bunny

bunnykin

bunnykin

Young Bun
I've noticed recently that my little bun Simba is sometimes dribbling from his mouth. His teeth were checked about 6 weeks ago by vet (just because I was at the vets) and she said they looked fine (though acknowledged she couldn't do a full dental exam unless he was anaesthetised). Over 18 months ago he did have a dental rasping though.
He eats plenty of hay and seems quite happy. Right now he's sleeping across from me, gently moving his jaw (not grinding teeth) and very relaxed - and dribbling. He's around 7-8 yrs old. Is dribbling always an indicator of tooth problems?
 
Dribbling can be for several reasons. The most common is dental but partial facial paralysis is also a possibility or there are conditions that lead to over salivating
 
parsnipbun said:
Dribbling can be for several reasons. The most common is dental but partial facial paralysis is also a possibility or there are conditions that lead to over salivating
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Thank you for replying. I'm going to monitor him for a few days and see how often he does this.

(Btw, I used to have a lovely little bunny called Florence too!)
 
I'd take bunny to the vet asap, they'll be able to diagnose the problem and let you know if it's his teeth bothering him or not. We had a bunny with dental problems and he dribbled when his mouth got sore.

Hopefully it's an easy fix!
 
Crunchie said:
I'd take bunny to the vet asap, they'll be able to diagnose the problem and let you know if it's his teeth bothering him or not. We had a bunny with dental problems and he dribbled when his mouth got sore.

Hopefully it's an easy fix!
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Thank you. I'll take him this week. He really does seem quite happy though. I've just given him a treat and my fingers came away from his mouth wet. He's playing now. I hate him being ill and just dread leaving him at the vet for anything involving an anaesthetic. He gets terribly upset when we go to the vets. I'll ring vets on Monday and make an appointment with my preferred vet, as I'd rather he be seen by a vet I have confidence in (she did a bladder flush last year and was so understanding and let me sit with him while she sedated him prior to the procedure - she'd also taken the time to read his notes from his previous vet where he'd had his dental and coped very badly with the anaesthetic, so she used a different anaesthetic and he coped much better).
 
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