chiquita090
Well-Known Member
One of my rabbits, Calvin, developed an abscessin the jaw over the weekend. I took him into the vet Tuesday and wastold that he has dental disease. The vet also told me that if thedisease has spread to bone there's nothing that can be done.
I've been reading info onit non stop since then and have found from many sources that this isn't the case.
After his x rays with the current vet on Saturday I'm going to starttaking him to another vet because I think the one Calvin saw on Tuesdaydidn't really know what he was talking about. (I took him to the sameclinic I've always taken him but my old vet is now longer workingthere, so they set me with this new one...)
Does anybody have experiance in treating rabbits with jaw abscesses?Any info you could pass on that will be encouraging? I think Calvin'sgoing to end up getting surgery to remove the abscess, then beadsimplanted inhis cheekto fight off further infection.
If you have thoughts or comments at all I'd REALLY appreciate it! I'm freaking out here...
I've been reading info onit non stop since then and have found from many sources that this isn't the case.
After his x rays with the current vet on Saturday I'm going to starttaking him to another vet because I think the one Calvin saw on Tuesdaydidn't really know what he was talking about. (I took him to the sameclinic I've always taken him but my old vet is now longer workingthere, so they set me with this new one...)
Does anybody have experiance in treating rabbits with jaw abscesses?Any info you could pass on that will be encouraging? I think Calvin'sgoing to end up getting surgery to remove the abscess, then beadsimplanted inhis cheekto fight off further infection.
If you have thoughts or comments at all I'd REALLY appreciate it! I'm freaking out here...