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How to help Audreys teeth problems

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Azraelm

Wise Old Thumper
After Audreys emergency vet trip the other day she ended up having to have another dental.

The vet has since told me she'll probably need a check up and dental every 2-3 months...now I know a lot of the damage has already been done from her previous home but I was wondering if realistically I can do anything to reduce the times she needs dentals. :?

I think shes quite a good hay eater already but her weight has gone up a bit recently, so I was wondering if I should cut her pellets and veg right down so she is forced to eat loads of hay? I'm worried its not going to do much good and make her unhappy though :? .

Can it make much of a positive difference to make it worthwhile??

She has about a handful of pellets each morning and evening and then veg in the evening.
 
You could cut down on pellets and veg and see if that makes her eat more hay, heck give it a go it wont do any harm.

Hope she is feeling better.xx
 
I've noticed that if Dougal has pellets and lots of veg he does not eat lots of hay. So I have stopped pellets and cut down on veg and this has helped.
He does not have teeth problems but it was a right fight to get him to eat hay. :lol:
 
Heya Mandy, so glad Audrey has pulled through ok. How about cutting out the evening pellets and just giving her her veg? That way she'll feel more hungry over night and will hopefully spend her time munching on her hay and fingers crossed it'll help her teeth.
 
thanks Chloe, thats a good idea. I gave her many less pellets this morning and she demolished them and then started on they hay so fingers crossed.
 
Mandy - glad that Audrey has got throught this :)

Basically to repeat what everyone else has said - it would be worth cutting back on pellets and veg no matter how cruel it seems

My Gus had his first dental last year and we were warned there would be more unless he ate more hay. I cut his pellets to a tablespoon twice per day in a treat ball and dont give him much veg.

I now give him tons of timothy hay which he eats reluctantly and stuff like dried plantain as treats which he goes mad for.

When he went to the vets on Friday, just about the only thing in good health about him was his teeth so his new diet must be working.
 
ooh thanks Sarah, thats really good to know it helped Gus. That gives me more encouragement to do this x
 
Well, she is very angry this evening having less food! She has had a tantrum throwing everything out of her litter tray and been scrabbling at my legs :shock:
 
Aww bless her ! Well the main thing is she now has room in her tum for her hay :D Sending Audrey vibes xx
 
How's Audrey today? Any more bunny tantrums?

I'm sure she'll realise in time that you are just doing it for the best - i've found one good thing to do with Gus is to give him a tiny bit of apple or pear last thing at night and he waits eagerly for it all night - something for him to look forward to :D

Either that or the worlds most expensive dried rose petals which also cheer him up :D
 
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