• Forum/Server Upgrade If you are reading this you have made it to the upgraded forum. Posts made on the old forum after 26th October 2023 have not been transfered. Everything else should be here. If you find any issues please let us know.

  • Please Note - Medical Advice

    Please keep in mind that posts on this forum are from members of the public sharing personal opinions. It is not a replacement for qualified medical advice from a veterinarian. Many illnesses share similar symptoms but require different treatments. A medical exam is necessary for an accurate diagnosis, without which appropriate treatment cannot be given.

    You should always consult your vet before following any suggestions for medication or treatment you have read about. The wrong treatment could make your rabbit worse or mean your vet is unable to give the correct treatment because of drug interactions. Even non prescription drugs can do harm if given inappropriately.

    We are very grateful to members who take time to answer other members questions, but please do be clear in your replies that you are sharing personal experience and not giving instructions on what must be done.

    Urgent Medical Advice: If you need, or think you might need, urgent medical advice you should contact a vet. If it is out of working hours phone your vet's normal number and there should be an answer phone message with instructions on what to do.

Our poor little Rupert...

R

RupesLolesSpence

New Kit
I posted a previous thread about my sister's rabbits, and our bonding them, but I would like to share a bit about Rupert, our mini dwarf red.

He first lived with my sis but stopped eating and had to be syringe fed and when he had a trip to our house he seemed so much more happy and settled, so he stayed here. But he has a recurring problem with his teeth and each month has to go through the trauma of having them burred down at the vet, which I am sure is horrendous for the poor little man.

So the vet says he is is so much discomfort that he really needs to have them removed. We spoke to another vet and looked on the net, and everybody is in agreeance. So he is having the operation in a week. Has anybody else had a bunny with these problems, or has had the operation? We are sure he will be fine but we do worry about him, he is only a tiny little thing bless him. Thanks...
 
Most rabbits cope very well without incisors. It's so much better than a regular dental so in the right hands he should come through the op successfully. I have a bunny with no front teeth and she eats hay and nuggets with no problem but I have to cut her greens up into small pieces. :)
 
RupesLolesSpence said:
I posted a previous thread about my sister's rabbits, and our bonding them, but I would like to share a bit about Rupert, our mini dwarf red.

He first lived with my sis but stopped eating and had to be syringe fed and when he had a trip to our house he seemed so much more happy and settled, so he stayed here. But he has a recurring problem with his teeth and each month has to go through the trauma of having them burred down at the vet, which I am sure is horrendous for the poor little man.

So the vet says he is is so much discomfort that he really needs to have them removed. We spoke to another vet and looked on the net, and everybody is in agreeance. So he is having the operation in a week. Has anybody else had a bunny with these problems, or has had the operation? We are sure he will be fine but we do worry about him, he is only a tiny little thing bless him. Thanks...
Click to expand...

My lionhead/dwarf mix had a malocclusion so she had to have her top teeth trimmed at the vets every 6 weeks for the 7 years of her life. She has since passed, but I would get her appointments with the one vet who could use the dental burr quickly. After each session, she got pain meds for a couple days for any discomfort. The more her teeth were trimmed, the better she behaved at the vet. At one time I considered having her incisors removed because I heard rabbits do well after the surgery. It probably would have saved me lot of trips to the vets too.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Orenoko
Rupert diarrhoea
2
Replies
22
Views
1K
a reader of books
a reader of books
Orenoko
Wasp sting!!
2
Replies
22
Views
1K
Omi
O
Leesa
Snuffles Protocol
Replies
1
Views
288
bunny momma
bunny momma
Back
Top