Harvey went in for a dental yesterday. I took the day off work.
He had a few small spurs on his molars. But when the Vet phoned me back she told me that she had found a small lesion at the very back of Harveys tongue on the left hand side. She said it looked like a human ulcer but she had never seen one like this on a rabbit before. She said it could be caused by him biting his tongue or it could be a tumour. She also said that removal would be very difficult if not impossible as it is right at the back of his tongue near a major blood vessel. I think this must be what is making Harvey miserable. Now I am absolutely worried sick. I feel sick in my stomach and can't eat. I am so upset and don't know what to do. I also feel helpless as my Vet doesn't know what it is. All she could tell me was that it looked like an ulcer like humans have in their mouth but she has never seen this in a rabbits mouth before.
Please can you advise me on what to do next. Have you heard of any such thing before? Is there anything that can be put on the lesion/ulcer to clear it up? When humans have mouth ulcers there are certain solutions that can be applied to clear it up. I feel helpless as the other Vet I sometimes use is off on holiday this week and Harvey is just recovering from his dental so I don't want to drag him to another Vet and stress him out again. I have been syringe feeding him to get food into his tummy.
I just feel sick to my stomach. On one hand the Vet is saying he could have bitten his tongue and on the other she is saying it could be a tumour. What can I do to help my dear Harvey?
If you can give me any help/advice I would be very very grateful.
L of L,
Nicola and Harvey xxx
He had a few small spurs on his molars. But when the Vet phoned me back she told me that she had found a small lesion at the very back of Harveys tongue on the left hand side. She said it looked like a human ulcer but she had never seen one like this on a rabbit before. She said it could be caused by him biting his tongue or it could be a tumour. She also said that removal would be very difficult if not impossible as it is right at the back of his tongue near a major blood vessel. I think this must be what is making Harvey miserable. Now I am absolutely worried sick. I feel sick in my stomach and can't eat. I am so upset and don't know what to do. I also feel helpless as my Vet doesn't know what it is. All she could tell me was that it looked like an ulcer like humans have in their mouth but she has never seen this in a rabbits mouth before.
Please can you advise me on what to do next. Have you heard of any such thing before? Is there anything that can be put on the lesion/ulcer to clear it up? When humans have mouth ulcers there are certain solutions that can be applied to clear it up. I feel helpless as the other Vet I sometimes use is off on holiday this week and Harvey is just recovering from his dental so I don't want to drag him to another Vet and stress him out again. I have been syringe feeding him to get food into his tummy.
I just feel sick to my stomach. On one hand the Vet is saying he could have bitten his tongue and on the other she is saying it could be a tumour. What can I do to help my dear Harvey?
If you can give me any help/advice I would be very very grateful.
L of L,
Nicola and Harvey xxx