I took my little rescued Polish boy in to the vets last Friday to have his teeth checked and filed down if necessary.
When I collected him, the vets showed me his x-rays. Apparently, because of either poor breeding or poor feeding in his first 6 months of life, the bones of his skull and jaw are not dense enough, and his bottom tooth roots are starting to go through his jawbone. Wesley was rescued about a year ago from a breeder who fed the very cheapest pellets he could find, in order to make a maximum profit when he sold the rabbits. I feel it is this which has caused Wesley's problems.
The vet filed down his teeth just a little, and said that Wesley could carry on for years if lucky, or if very unlucky it could be just months. I decided to have Wesley castrated at the same time, as I want to at least give him the chance of a happy life living with one of my females buns.
He has recovered really well, and is eating for England ... he really LOVES Supa Rabbit Excel.
If anyone has any advice about this sort of problem in rabbits, please let me know ... I am taking things from day to day with him, and am hoping for good luck.
Chinakit
Jane xx
When I collected him, the vets showed me his x-rays. Apparently, because of either poor breeding or poor feeding in his first 6 months of life, the bones of his skull and jaw are not dense enough, and his bottom tooth roots are starting to go through his jawbone. Wesley was rescued about a year ago from a breeder who fed the very cheapest pellets he could find, in order to make a maximum profit when he sold the rabbits. I feel it is this which has caused Wesley's problems.
The vet filed down his teeth just a little, and said that Wesley could carry on for years if lucky, or if very unlucky it could be just months. I decided to have Wesley castrated at the same time, as I want to at least give him the chance of a happy life living with one of my females buns.
He has recovered really well, and is eating for England ... he really LOVES Supa Rabbit Excel.
If anyone has any advice about this sort of problem in rabbits, please let me know ... I am taking things from day to day with him, and am hoping for good luck.
Chinakit
Jane xx