Why is Lucky moving his mouth when he's not eating?

[whitehood]

Dental problems often affect the back teeth, so you wouldn't be able to see by watching him eat.

There is a good thread on symptoms of dental trouble here:

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=287479

to be honest if the only thing is him moving his mouth around, I wouldn't worry - although it's always good practice to have their teeth looked at when they go for vaccs anyway, just in case.

Thank you that's helped.

 

[abi2047]

No, he doesn't produce ceacals, they only produce those when they are short of fibre.
He eats plenty of grass and hay

He may be one of the many buns who produce them at night and eat them by the morning. :wave:

 

[steph182]

No, he doesn't produce ceacals, they only produce those when they are short of fibre.
He eats plenty of grass and hay

As far as I'm aware they are produced to allow the rabbit to digest the food properly as it doesn't happen first time round so to speak.
My rabbits produce them and eat plenty of hay, so are not short of fibre.

 

[whitehood]

Oops .. About the ceacals

He's not doing it now, probably was a ceacal.

 

[Fluffers]

Oops .. About the ceacals

He's not doing it now, probably was a ceacal.

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[whitehood]

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

But Im still going to go vets

ETA: Hes doing it again!

 

[abi2047]

But Im still going to go vets

ETA: Hes doing it again!

That's good news. Better to be safe than sorry.

ETA - Oh dear, keep a close eye on him and take him to the vets when you can. :wave:

 

[whitehood]

He is doing it again!
Hes in the sitting position
He then put his head into his body near his willy like his was about to groom him self [I think he took another ceacal]?? Was it even a ceacal?
And then carried on chewing, is this the method they obtain the ceacal?

 

[Hunnybunny2007]

One of my buns looks like she's chewing gum when she has spurs growing on her molars, the only way to see them is by taking her to the vet If your bun does get a spur it can cause damage to the soft tissue in his mouth, which is like us having a mouth ulcer, he could then stop eating, which will bring other problems - I think you are doing the right thing taking him to the vet

 

[steph182]

He is doing it again!
Hes in the sitting position
He then put his head into his body near his willy like his was about to groom him self [I think he took another ceacal]?? Was it even a ceacal?
And then carried on chewing, is this the method they obtain the ceacal?

Yeah. It's how they eat them.
Straight out their bottoms! Lovely creatures but normal

 

[whitehood]

One of my buns looks like she's chewing gum when she has spurs growing on her molars, the only way to see them is by taking her to the vet If your bun does get a spur it can cause damage to the soft tissue in his mouth, which is like us having a mouth ulcer, he could then stop eating, which will bring other problems - I think you are doing the right thing taking him to the vet

Should I take him on Monday?
I'll get his Myxi vacc done if he's fine.

 

[abi2047]

He is doing it again!
Hes in the sitting position
He then put his head into his body near his willy like his was about to groom him self [I think he took another ceacal]?? Was it even a ceacal?
And then carried on chewing, is this the method they obtain the ceacal?

Yeah he's probs eating them straight out his bum. :lol:

 

[abi2047]

Should I take him on Monday?
I'll get his Myxi vacc done if he's fine.

I think the sooner you can take him, the better. It's probably not his teeth but Lucky just eating his ceacals. I think it's best to be on the safe side though.:wave:

 

[Fluffers]

He is doing it again!
Hes in the sitting position
He then put his head into his body near his willy like his was about to groom him self [I think he took another ceacal]?? Was it even a ceacal?
And then carried on chewing, is this the method they obtain the ceacal?

Yep, that's how rabbits eat ceacals! What he's doing sounds perfectly normal! However, if you are at all worried then take him to the vet to be checked out :wave:

 

[whitehood]

Yep, that's how rabbits eat ceacals! What he's doing sounds perfectly normal! However, if you are at all worried then take him to the vet to be checked out :wave:

Glad thats the reason,
Im going to take him on the 25th for his vacc
I'll get them to check his teeth .

Thank you everyone