Beau isa 6 yr old holland lop with severe malocclusion and periodontal disease. He has had multiple dental issues over the years and has multiple teeth extractions many times due to infection and decay. Since the dentist is so far from me it is anall day trip to take him , and have the work done. We were last there at the end of January but since his incisors seemto be overgrowing so quickly I took him in this spring to get his usual check, mouth realignment, filing ,and an any other procedures needed. Last Sat. (after the appt was already schedueled. ) Beau had a lower incisor that cracked at the base and fell out . he was drooling some after that and eating less.
Beau's diet is completely soft. he does not have enough opposing teeth to grind at all. he lives on critical care and Oxow BBt\T which he eats himself out of a bowl. healso can eat thing like pumpkin and small pieces of banana.I have pulverized veggies but he won't touch them .
I am posting ;; this sort of as educational info .
Since Beau has no grinding action his teeth grow at an alarming rate. Since the dentist is so far awayI have clipped his incisors and abnormal peg teeth myself because they actually grow into his gum causing pain.
I know the effects of clipping teeth. When an instrument is placed around the teeth and pressure exerted the force can either fracture a tooth and /or injure the root causing it to die. I had to take my chances so have done it myself out of necessity.
yesterday Beau had several fractured peg teeth which were filed down ; the tooth that fell out was most likely fractured and split. Beau's roots are OK in front.
In the back Beau had several teeth that were so loose they were 'flapping"; they were easily extracted. I had no idea that this was happening.
he needed to be syringe fed yesterday but it looks like he ate during the night ; he is a little fighter as he lost this love Babette a year ago and now goes through all this alone.
I just want to point out the extent of problems that can go on with a rabbit in places that we cannot see. I am sure that Beau was bothered by the loose teeth deep inside his mouth .
In order to get a really good look at the mouth the rabbit has to be anesthesized .
If there is any problems with salivating, wet chins , strange mouth motions. tear ducts , runny eyes and even runny noses in addition to picking up food and dropping it or "looking like he wants to eat but doesn't " please have your rabbit's mouth checked.
We all are extremely quick to action when we can see a problem but when teeth are involved it is difficult because we cannot see what is causing the pain for the bun.
if only Beau could talk he would have a lot to say .... and one of the things he would say is " Maureen shouldn't have clipped my teeth but she means well
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