Mrs. Bunnykins
Wise Old Thumper
Sending continued vibes for Erin. :thumb:
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My precious Erin has a tooth root abscess- Op Done Further U/D post 42
- Thread starter Bunny Buddy
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Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Thank you so much everybody.
I'm off to work now so probably won't be able to update until about 7pm. I get to ring for news 'mid-afternoon', which I've decided is 3pm. I don't know when she is/was having the op but know that FHB was very booked up when we were booked in so couild be quite late, especially as we know she will be staying in.
I'm off to work now so probably won't be able to update until about 7pm. I get to ring for news 'mid-afternoon', which I've decided is 3pm. I don't know when she is/was having the op but know that FHB was very booked up when we were booked in so couild be quite late, especially as we know she will be staying in.
Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks again everyone for your support.
I had a very tense afternoon as the op before Erin's took a lot longer than expected so at 4.00 pm when I rang she had only just been anaesthetised, so I didn't get my news until after 5
It was as FHB believed in the consultation that it was just the one tooth affected and it was injury rather than constitutional ie she has good teeth and it's likely that a piece of hay acted like a needle and punctured the gum and it became infected that way. Apparently it was full of bits of hay :mrgreen: Frances was tempted to leave the tooth in but thought that it was risking it happening again in the same area so did remove the tooth, the bone in that area was infected (I'm not sure what the implications are there ?). Anyhow, the abscess has been cleared and there is a hole which isn't too big and might not need much doing to it, she may not have to stay at the vets for very long, that will be determined tomorrow depending on how much care the wound is likely to need and how difficult it would be. So basically mission accomplished and good result. She was however cautious when I asked if the prognosis was good so as not to jinx things but between the lines this was an unfortunate incident for my girl and not something she was predisposed for like poor Shadow would have been.
Elijah is quiet without her I wish I could tell him how well it has gone.
I had a very tense afternoon as the op before Erin's took a lot longer than expected so at 4.00 pm when I rang she had only just been anaesthetised, so I didn't get my news until after 5
It was as FHB believed in the consultation that it was just the one tooth affected and it was injury rather than constitutional ie she has good teeth and it's likely that a piece of hay acted like a needle and punctured the gum and it became infected that way. Apparently it was full of bits of hay :mrgreen: Frances was tempted to leave the tooth in but thought that it was risking it happening again in the same area so did remove the tooth, the bone in that area was infected (I'm not sure what the implications are there ?). Anyhow, the abscess has been cleared and there is a hole which isn't too big and might not need much doing to it, she may not have to stay at the vets for very long, that will be determined tomorrow depending on how much care the wound is likely to need and how difficult it would be. So basically mission accomplished and good result. She was however cautious when I asked if the prognosis was good so as not to jinx things but between the lines this was an unfortunate incident for my girl and not something she was predisposed for like poor Shadow would have been.
Elijah is quiet without her I wish I could tell him how well it has gone.
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Bluesmum
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks again everyone for your support.
I had a very tense afternoon as the op before Erin's took a lot longer than expected so at 4.00 pm when I rang she had only just been anaesthetised, so I didn't get my news until after 5
It was as FHB believed in the consultation that it was just the one tooth affected and it was injury rather than constitutional ie she has good teeth and it's likely that a piece of hay acted like a needle and punctured the gum and it became infected that way. Apparently it was full of bits of hay :mrgreen: Frances was tempted to leave the tooth in but thought that it was risking it happening again in the same area so did remove the tooth, the bone in that area was infected (I'm not sure what the implications are there ?). Anyhow, the abscess has been cleared and there is a hole which isn't too big and might not need much doing to it, she may not have to stay at the vets for very long, that will be determined tomorrow depending on how much care the wound is likely to need and how difficult it would be. So basically mission accomplished and good result. She was however cautious when I asked if the prognosis was good so as not to jinx things but between the lines this was an unfortunate incident for my girl and not something she was predisposed for like poor Shadow would have been.
Elijah is quiet without her I wish I could tell him how well it has gone.
That's great news
Hope she's home soon.x
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Glad it went well Hope she's home soon xx
Hope she's home soon xx
Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks again for the continued support.
Erin didn't eat particularly well over night but within what would be expected with a sore mouth! I get more news tomorrow about how well it is healing and the likelihood of when she's coming home. It's likely to be Monday or Tuesday when she can come home. At the moment I'm just so relieved that it seems to be nothing too serious and hopefully was caught early enough to not have done any further damage. I asked about the infection in the bone as well as I was dwelling on that a bit but FHB said she knew that it would be infected and it's wasn't anything untoward to worry about.
So, they are keeping the wound clean and making sure she's eating enough and she will be home when she's safe enough to be passed back.
Erin didn't eat particularly well over night but within what would be expected with a sore mouth! I get more news tomorrow about how well it is healing and the likelihood of when she's coming home. It's likely to be Monday or Tuesday when she can come home. At the moment I'm just so relieved that it seems to be nothing too serious and hopefully was caught early enough to not have done any further damage. I asked about the infection in the bone as well as I was dwelling on that a bit but FHB said she knew that it would be infected and it's wasn't anything untoward to worry about.
So, they are keeping the wound clean and making sure she's eating enough and she will be home when she's safe enough to be passed back.
Mischief and Tinker's Mum
Wise Old Thumper
Great news!
Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Great news!
Thanks Emma. I've been thinking a lot about Mischief and feeling very lucky we had a different outcome.
Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
She's brighter today and the abscess wound is healing well. She's eaten a bit by herself but still needs syringe feeding.
Mischief and Tinker's Mum
Wise Old Thumper
Keep it up Erin ! I'm so glad you didn't have to experience what I did. x
I'm so glad you didn't have to experience what I did. x
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Glad she's feeling brighter today Hope she continues to improve xx
Hope she continues to improve xx
louise and Gus
Wise Old Thumper
How is she doing? I hope she's home and recovering well x
Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
She's recovering well thanks. Eating more each day and bright and wound healing. I have a provisional appointment to collect her on Tuesday. FHB knows me well enough to know I'd really struggle with something like this so is keeping her there for as long as necessary to deal with the wound.
Thanks for asking.
RedFraggle
Warren Veteran
Glad she's doing ok. Am a big fan of FHB, she's done wonders with Scarlet's dental issues. :thumb:
Sorry only caught up with your thread. I hope Erin continues to do well after her tooth removal. She is in the best hands.
Bunny Buddy
Wise Old Thumper
Suprisingly as a ten bunny household, we've not had much dental work done in the past but I count myself very, very lucky that I take them there for vaccinations and that FHB found the abscess early, so hopefully that's saved Erin a lot more misery than she would have been due if it had been left longer before being noticed. Also very reassuring that she wanted to deal with it the soonest day she could even though she had a heavy workload the following day.
Thank you.
:shock::shock: Talking of history of dental work - it's just dawned on me - I was in hospital having my wisdom teeth out 20 years ago this weekend - they got it done just before May Day. I can empashise with Erin more than she knows :lol::lol:
RedFraggle
Warren Veteran
She's fab, we took Scarlet in for a check on a day when she doesn't do procedures but she still kept her in to do a dental that afternoon because it was best for Scarlet. She's a star.
