Molar spurs

[amy662]

Hello all, I have a four and half year old male bunny, believed to be some sort of Dutch dwarf mix, but to be honest his breed really is not know. I feel horrible because I have known something just wasn't quite right with him for about two weeks but couldn't put my finger on it. He just had some small changes in behavior. Well now I strongly suspect he has molar spurs. He has had some changes in eating and is not eating enough either and today he began to drool. I am taking him to a vet tomorrow however I am wondering if there is anything I can do for him in the mean time. This has never happened before and I'm not sure how it happened this time. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[KeltonB]

If you have access to Oxbow Critical Care, that would be a good way to get nutrients into him without him having to work his mouth much (and further irritating the mouth). If you don't have Critical Care, you can make a slurry from pellets by mixing in warm water to a consistency that you can syringe into the mouth. Good luck.

 

[Bunnylova4eva]

If you have access to Oxbow Critical Care, that would be a good way to get nutrients into him without him having to work his mouth much (and further irritating the mouth). If you don't have Critical Care, you can make a slurry from pellets by mixing in warm water to a consistency that you can syringe into the mouth. Good luck.

Just what I was going to say

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Exactly what we did for our old girl--had the molars ground down and she was back to eating in a week.