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Paper on rabbits dentition and their treatment,

Haribo bunny

Haribo bunny

Warren Scout
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › Journal List › J Anat › v.186(Pt 2); Apr 1995

Just seeing if this link works, it's a good article on the aetiology , anatomy and cause, treatment of rabbits teeth,
In answer to one poster recently who's vet wanted to take out the incisor without local anaesthetic...the teeth, although less firm than the premolars and Molar teeth do still have a nerve supply.
The article suggests that trimming can be done in the surgery with no la, but I would think unless your bunny is very docile this must by definition be quite stressful.:shock:
 
Can't get the link to click, but if you google ' innervation of rabbits teeth ' the paper will come up. :wave:
 
This really worries me simply because I changed my vet to a "rabbit savvy" one and now I'm not sure if the whole pulling the tooth out is the right thing to do. My bunny is quite fragile and I really dont want this to end badly!!?
 
Damn eye-pad....it links to any old thing, it was a totally different one again !!! Daft thing...
:roll::roll:
I would just be slightly worried as even if the tooth was bouncing around in a sea of infection, just as in humans the attached gingival or gum is still innervated and surely will be at the very best uncomfortable and at the worst painful.
I know I wouldn't have much repeat custom if I tried that on my patients, I prefer to remove all the fear and feeling for them so they are happy bunnies !!!
I'm not a vet and luckily my buns have never had to have anything done like this, but I know how stressed they get when they have to be held for an examination and it upsets me to think of a rabbit being stressed.
I suppose one has to weigh up the risks of a ga and all its risks and a quick pull on a tooth....
Has anyone else's rabbit had teeth remove with no ga ?
 
Would it be worth taking him to another vet in the area for a second opinion? My appointment isnt until thursday so perhaps I could try and see someone before then to get another view on this.

I think the vets thoughts were that within another week the tooth will quite loose and ready to come out so it wont be as painful. (it certainly was last night - Simba did grunt once the vet had let go of him!)
 
Haribo bunny said:
Damn eye-pad....it links to any old thing, it was a totally different one again !!! Daft thing...
:roll::roll:
I would just be slightly worried as even if the tooth was bouncing around in a sea of infection, just as in humans the attached gingival or gum is still innervated and surely will be at the very best uncomfortable and at the worst painful.
I know I wouldn't have much repeat custom if I tried that on my patients, I prefer to remove all the fear and feeling for them so they are happy bunnies !!!
I'm not a vet and luckily my buns have never had to have anything done like this, but I know how stressed they get when they have to be held for an examination and it upsets me to think of a rabbit being stressed.
I suppose one has to weigh up the risks of a ga and all its risks and a quick pull on a tooth....
Has anyone else's rabbit had teeth remove with no ga ?
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No Vet in their right mind would even think about doing it. If they did they should be struck off
 
Jack's-Jane said:
No Vet in their right mind would even think about doing it. If they did they should be struck off
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Hmmm...that's what I thought. Can't quite get my head around it, even if the human/ pet is sedated, you still need local anaesthetic.....do they do that in rabbits ???inwould have thought it's logistically difficult.
I would personally, if I were unsure of their plan, ring them to discuss your worries and even ring another vet that RU ers recommend to ask their advice as well.
Poor bunny, I hope improvement is on its way x
 
So I have rung another branch and asked to speak to a vet for a second opinion. I notice that they have a rabbit specialist on their team so hopefully they will call me back and put my mind at ease.

Sooooo much stress for such a teeny tiny bunny! :roll:

Thanks all for your help :) really appreciate it xxx
 
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