InspectorMorse
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Her teeth are likely to feel ‘odd’ to her after the treatment and it might take a couple of days for her to eat more normally. Recovery time depends on the exact extent of treatment given and the exact dental problems. For example if sharp molar spurs had caused soft tissue damage in the mouth this damage will take several days to heal once the spurs have been burred off. If there is a dental abscess involved this will require ongoing medication including antibiotics and analgesia.
Keep encouraging your Rabbit to eat and carefully monitor poo output. If he poo remains very small and/or much less than normal she might need prokinetic medication to keep her GI tract moving and prevent secondary gut stasis.
If you remain concerned that her recovery is not going well contact your Vet without delay.
I hope you have been given advice about how to try to prevent progression of her Dental problems, including the importance of a diet based on at least 85% hay/grass
Further information about Rabbit Dental issues here
My bunny had her first teeth burring yesterday . She is making movement of her jaw as if she is uncomfortable still. She is eating pellets which I made softer with water but being picky about grass. She is taking a lot of time to chew and selecting which one to chew it seems . Is this normal ?? And how long before she goes back to being normal . Any advices will be really helpful
Her teeth are likely to feel ‘odd’ to her after the treatment and it might take a couple of days for her to eat more normally. Recovery time depends on the exact extent of treatment given and the exact dental problems. For example if sharp molar spurs had caused soft tissue damage in the mouth this damage will take several days to heal once the spurs have been burred off. If there is a dental abscess involved this will require ongoing medication including antibiotics and analgesia.
Keep encouraging your Rabbit to eat and carefully monitor poo output. If he poo remains very small and/or much less than normal she might need prokinetic medication to keep her GI tract moving and prevent secondary gut stasis.
If you remain concerned that her recovery is not going well contact your Vet without delay.
I hope you have been given advice about how to try to prevent progression of her Dental problems, including the importance of a diet based on at least 85% hay/grass
Further information about Rabbit Dental issues here
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