Maddie220790
Young Bun
Hi,
This is my first post to this forum so I hope this is okay.
Basically, I just want some advice as I'm not entirely happy with the vet that I have taken my rabbit to.
I have an 8 month old rabbit (Peanut) who my boyfriend accidentally stood on on Tuesday. She was bleeding a lot from her nose and looked in a lot of pain so we took her straight to the vets who very briefly looked into her mouth and said she had broken an incisor. I have since checked this and it is true. She gave Peanut a painkiller and antibiotic and gave us some painkillers to take home which we have been giving her.
By Saturday, Peanut was moving and hopping around but still could not eat anything or drink any water. I took her back to the vet who gave us some recovery food to be administered via syringe which Peanut hates and won't accept without a struggle. This vet seemed to be a bit confused as to what to do also which has given me a bit of a scare which is why I am writing this post... She recommended that we book her in to have the incisor removed which is meant to happen tomorrow. Peanut has since been able to eat tiny amounts of cut up strawberries, celery, bananas and kale which I am aware can't just be given to a rabbit in large amounts due to sugar levels and such. I did try mixing pellets with water which she went for initially but then went off. She still can't or won't drink on her own. My concern is... is this the cause of just a broken tooth? Or is this possibly a jaw problem? Neither time has the vet offered to x-ray her and to be honest, they hardly really looked at her (partly because Peanut wouldn't let them).
I need some advice as to whether anyone has had a rabbit who has broken a tooth before and had it affect them in a similar way and whether anyone thinks that I should perhaps consult an alternative vet. Is it possible to ask specifically for them to x-ray her? I'm worried that I will pay to have her tooth removed and then it be a different issue which I won't be able to afford because I've paid for unnecessary treatment.
Any thoughts before tomorrow are much appreciated as I am unsure whether to take her to have the tooth extraction or not.
Thank you in advance!
This is my first post to this forum so I hope this is okay.
Basically, I just want some advice as I'm not entirely happy with the vet that I have taken my rabbit to.
I have an 8 month old rabbit (Peanut) who my boyfriend accidentally stood on on Tuesday. She was bleeding a lot from her nose and looked in a lot of pain so we took her straight to the vets who very briefly looked into her mouth and said she had broken an incisor. I have since checked this and it is true. She gave Peanut a painkiller and antibiotic and gave us some painkillers to take home which we have been giving her.
By Saturday, Peanut was moving and hopping around but still could not eat anything or drink any water. I took her back to the vet who gave us some recovery food to be administered via syringe which Peanut hates and won't accept without a struggle. This vet seemed to be a bit confused as to what to do also which has given me a bit of a scare which is why I am writing this post... She recommended that we book her in to have the incisor removed which is meant to happen tomorrow. Peanut has since been able to eat tiny amounts of cut up strawberries, celery, bananas and kale which I am aware can't just be given to a rabbit in large amounts due to sugar levels and such. I did try mixing pellets with water which she went for initially but then went off. She still can't or won't drink on her own. My concern is... is this the cause of just a broken tooth? Or is this possibly a jaw problem? Neither time has the vet offered to x-ray her and to be honest, they hardly really looked at her (partly because Peanut wouldn't let them).
I need some advice as to whether anyone has had a rabbit who has broken a tooth before and had it affect them in a similar way and whether anyone thinks that I should perhaps consult an alternative vet. Is it possible to ask specifically for them to x-ray her? I'm worried that I will pay to have her tooth removed and then it be a different issue which I won't be able to afford because I've paid for unnecessary treatment.
Any thoughts before tomorrow are much appreciated as I am unsure whether to take her to have the tooth extraction or not.
Thank you in advance!