Mariam+Theo
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Most of you know Theo has not been himself (not eating as much, not pooping as much, sitting in a hunched position, and not as active) since the end of January. I took him to the vet when it all started happening and after 3 weeks he was better. After a week of being healthy, he got sick again with the same thing. He still is not 100% himself.
In January, when I took him to the vet, they never checked his teeth which made me frustrated because I had paid for them too. A few days after getting back from the vet I called them and asked why they had not checked his teeth and told them that his teeth are not completely straight. They said not to worry and that it is normal for rabbits teeth to be a little off. I believed them which was obviously a mistake.
Two days ago Theo started drooling, but I thought it was just because he has gotten in his water bowl. Today there was more drool so I checked his teeth. I found that his incisors have cut into his bottom lip and caused it to bleed (see picture). No wonder he has not been wanting to eat or play as much as normal. I felt his jawline and it felt normal so I was thinking maybe he is drooling because of the overgrown incisors, not from molar spurs? When he was a baby he chewed on cage bars which caused him to have an overbite. His top teeth are so much longer than his bottom teeth because of that.
I think that the whole reason he got sick in the first place was because of his teeth and the vet never helped us! I can not take him to the vet because of the coronavirus. I am super worried because I don't want him to be in pain.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
In January, when I took him to the vet, they never checked his teeth which made me frustrated because I had paid for them too. A few days after getting back from the vet I called them and asked why they had not checked his teeth and told them that his teeth are not completely straight. They said not to worry and that it is normal for rabbits teeth to be a little off. I believed them which was obviously a mistake.
Two days ago Theo started drooling, but I thought it was just because he has gotten in his water bowl. Today there was more drool so I checked his teeth. I found that his incisors have cut into his bottom lip and caused it to bleed (see picture). No wonder he has not been wanting to eat or play as much as normal. I felt his jawline and it felt normal so I was thinking maybe he is drooling because of the overgrown incisors, not from molar spurs? When he was a baby he chewed on cage bars which caused him to have an overbite. His top teeth are so much longer than his bottom teeth because of that.
I think that the whole reason he got sick in the first place was because of his teeth and the vet never helped us! I can not take him to the vet because of the coronavirus. I am super worried because I don't want him to be in pain.
Any help is greatly appreciated!