I have a little fuzzy bun called Daphne (on the far right of my signature). Over the last year or so she's developed teeth problems. Her teeth always used to be alright so I'm not sure why they suddenly became misalligned, maybe she's bumped them out of line or something :?. She's had the back ones burred several times but just recently she's been having trouble with the front ones too. I first noticed when she started dribbling - I assumed it was her back teeth again but had a look in her mouth and the top front ones were curling - one tooth much worse than the other. I took her to the vet, he trimmed them and booked her in for a full dental.
The vet tried to ring me whilst Daphne was on the table to ask my permission to remove her incisors - I was driving so didn't answer and therefore my vet didn't do it, but burred them back to a sensible length.
This was only just over a month ago and I noticed this morning that Daph's front teeth are curling even worse than last time (she is still eating and drinking fine).
I'm not sure what to do now. The obvious thing is to take her back to get her incisors removed but I worry it'll cause her more harm than good. The vet told me that the teeth will probably grow back eventually :? Also, Daphne is a very fuzzy bun - if she can't groom herself properly I will have to brush her loads... which isn't a problem for me but Daphne is a very nervous bun to the point that she squeals when picked up and gets really stressed. She has also always had problems with runny poo (her diet is hay, burgess fresh forage and excell pellets with broccolli and carrot for treats) and I'm really worried about the risks of fly strike in the summer - I work extra hours over summer so can't keep and eye on her all the time.
I know the general point of view on here (and my point of view too!) is never to get a bun PTS for dental issues but I'm not sure what I can do to avoid it. I'm quite convinced having her teeth out will destroy her quality of life.
The vet tried to ring me whilst Daphne was on the table to ask my permission to remove her incisors - I was driving so didn't answer and therefore my vet didn't do it, but burred them back to a sensible length.
This was only just over a month ago and I noticed this morning that Daph's front teeth are curling even worse than last time (she is still eating and drinking fine).
I'm not sure what to do now. The obvious thing is to take her back to get her incisors removed but I worry it'll cause her more harm than good. The vet told me that the teeth will probably grow back eventually :? Also, Daphne is a very fuzzy bun - if she can't groom herself properly I will have to brush her loads... which isn't a problem for me but Daphne is a very nervous bun to the point that she squeals when picked up and gets really stressed. She has also always had problems with runny poo (her diet is hay, burgess fresh forage and excell pellets with broccolli and carrot for treats) and I'm really worried about the risks of fly strike in the summer - I work extra hours over summer so can't keep and eye on her all the time.
I know the general point of view on here (and my point of view too!) is never to get a bun PTS for dental issues but I'm not sure what I can do to avoid it. I'm quite convinced having her teeth out will destroy her quality of life.