Hi! Lazarus was rescued from the road side behind our condo in Bangkok. After a year he is a beaut and a good pal of mine (and my dogs). Recently he developed a weepy eye. Vet tried antibiotics but then we xrayed and it turns out to be pressure on his tear duct as a result of a dental malocllusion (sp?) I think this is either natural or as a result of neglect before we found him (despite his diet his teeth need trimming monthly, something we're used to). The vet thinks the only way to relieve the pressure and unblock the duct is to remove his incisors. This seems a little invasive to me. The question is; what is worse - remove the teeth? Or live with weepy eye? I can handle bathing it every day, but i feel like it must be irritating for him and also the wetness matts his fur and must be an infection risk? What do you all think? Many thanks!
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Weepy eye. Vet wants to remove teeth.
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InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Incisor malocclusion can progress to cause a lot worse problems than just weepy eyes. Infections and nasty abscesses can occur as can osteomyelitis if infection gets into bone. Upper respiratory tract infections are common if the tooth roots penetrate the nasal cavity. Personally I would always opt for Incisor extraction as long as the Rabbit is otherwise in good health and the Vet is experienced with treating Dental problems in Rabbits.
Rabbits cope perfectly well without incisors, they usually just need veg rations cut up smaller and possibly short strand hay. If they have very long coats they may also need a bit of help with grooming and they may need more bum checks incase they are not quite so efficient at eating their cecotrophs and keeping themselves clean.
Rabbits cope perfectly well without incisors, they usually just need veg rations cut up smaller and possibly short strand hay. If they have very long coats they may also need a bit of help with grooming and they may need more bum checks incase they are not quite so efficient at eating their cecotrophs and keeping themselves clean.
mikek
Warren Veteran
agree, and can be very hard to manage.
InspectorMorse
Wise Old Thumper
Sorry for silence. His appointment isnt until next week i now realise. Here he is: https://youtu.be/zLTvdZMlMHw
