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bun has a lump

bunnymadhouse

Wise Old Thumper
well got up this morning checked the buns (including munchkin who was fine ).got to blossom and rolo(on rehome page) and rolo looked strange . couldnt think what looked wrong at first but then noticed a lump under his chin. it just looked like a bit of swelling till i picked him out to have a closer look and when he held his head up i could see it was an actual lump. it was about as big as a golf ball. it definatly wasnt there at the weekend cos i groomed him and carried him too and from the run , unless it was much smaller then.

had him to vet and they have kept him in . says think it might be an abssess , probably caused by a problem with his teeth .

seems odd to me if thats the case as its directly beneath his chin not around either side where his back teeth are and he is still eating and acting normaly :?
well we ll see ...operation in morning . poor blossom doesnt understand where hes gone.

Angie
 
Poor Rolo. Sounds like he isn't in too much discomfort though. I had a bun with an incisor tooth root abscess. It came up very quickly and was in the middle of her chin rather than along her mandible. Hope Rolo is soon back home with you. Jane and Buns xx
 
This is exactly what happened to one of mine, they can come up so fast.Brian was as big as a golf ball right under his chin. Unfortunatly his had spread and he had to be pts. Best of luck at the vets. val :(
 
well rolos home and looking ok. hes very perky and eating fine.
it was an abssess and the vet has drained it ,it looks horrid but doesnt seem to be bothering him. he also had to burr his back teeth down as they were overgrown.. :? very strange as he didnt show any of the classic signs. he was still eating and drinking well and was very lively :shock: what a mystery.

oh well looks like this is going to be another long term pair of buns as not many people will take on a bun with a history of teeth probs. :cry:

by the way he eats loads and loads of hay every day and was well looked after before he came to us

Angie
 
Glad Rolo's ok. Sending snuggles.
Some bunnies just have problem teeth don't they? Am I right in thinking that the diet can help greatly, but will never really solve it?
 
well put rolo and blossom back together just now and they are sat grooming each other. the lump under rolos chin is still there although the vet said he had lanced it (the cuts about an inch long) it feels very hard . doesnt seem to be bothering him though . hes on baytrill 2 times a day and back to vets monday .
 
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