Hi I have a mini lop house bun who has had to have his teeth teeth burred every month. I finally booked him in to have the front ones removed as the vet advised. He had it done today and has to stay in tonight until he is eating and pooing. The vet phoned about an hour ago to say he had not eaten so far and they are syringe feeding him tonight. She said he is quieter than she hoped and now I am really scared he will not make it. How long does it usually take before they are eating after this op? He is such a darling its awful waiting until the morning to phone again. I am really wondering if I have made the right decision having it done. Pam
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Tooth removal
- Thread starter bluelop
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The night following removal of inscissors they are usually a little slow to get going with eating, the following day they will start to return to normal, you may find that you need to soften pellets for a number of days to encourage him to eat, veggies will need to be grated or chopped very small. Lots of soft treats is what is needed. Do ensure that you have some painkillers to bring home for him.
There are a number of previous posts about teeth removal http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/tam/viewtopic.php?t=16526&highlight=front+teeth+removal
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/tam/viewtopic.php?t=10888&highlight=front+teeth+removal
Janice
There are a number of previous posts about teeth removal http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/tam/viewtopic.php?t=16526&highlight=front+teeth+removal
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/tam/viewtopic.php?t=10888&highlight=front+teeth+removal
Janice
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Mama Doe
My Rowan had his teeth removed yesterday. He was very quiet last night and although moving around today is not exactly lively. He hasn't eaten anything on his own either. I think this is only to be expected, it must be painful. I have syrnge fed him critical care and recovery and will continue to do so until he is ready to eat. I am going to give hims some metacam this evening for the pain. You should ask your vet for some when he comes home. Rowan has needed this after his previous dentals too. He is quite happy to take food from a syringe. I just sit him on my lap and put the syringe (a thin 1ml one) into the corner of his mouth (away from the sockets) and squirt it in. He sometimes actually reaches for the syringe. I think he must be thirsty.
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Alpha Buck
my jacks going for that op in the morning im so worried he is a mini lop too they say they can be prone to this oh i do hope ur bunny can come home tomorrow xxxx
