LittleFluffyBunnies
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My only Rex doe had stopped eating, I treated her for parasites, and nothing seemed to help, took her to the vet to find out she had a massive dental abscess. She had 4 molar teeth pulled and they had to drain it from the underside. She's on a course of Baytril now which I inject every morning. The infection spread to the bone so now we're dealing with osteomyelitis as well.
She has a chance but the outlook is concerning. We're going to keep on with the treatment seeing as she already went through the whole surgical procedure(and the bill for that was not fun).
The only problem is she now has no molars on one side of her lower jaw. The vet said we'll have to keep trimming the top molars down because they won't get worn.
Does anyone know how often we would have to get that done? We want to do what's best for the rabbit, but a recurring cost and stress of dental work does have to be a part of the total decision.
Also feeding. It's been a struggle trying to get her to eat. So far she'll eat fruit, and I've syringe fed her pureed carrot with probiotics. She's still drinking at least.
What else can I try to get her interested in eating?
Also the vet recommended she get mostly hay as soon as she'll eat it. The teff/Timothy hay seems a bit painful at the moment. Should I try alfalfa? It might entice her.
She hasn't been put on pain meds. Is there anything natural I can use for pain relief?
She has a chance but the outlook is concerning. We're going to keep on with the treatment seeing as she already went through the whole surgical procedure(and the bill for that was not fun).
The only problem is she now has no molars on one side of her lower jaw. The vet said we'll have to keep trimming the top molars down because they won't get worn.
Does anyone know how often we would have to get that done? We want to do what's best for the rabbit, but a recurring cost and stress of dental work does have to be a part of the total decision.
Also feeding. It's been a struggle trying to get her to eat. So far she'll eat fruit, and I've syringe fed her pureed carrot with probiotics. She's still drinking at least.
What else can I try to get her interested in eating?
Also the vet recommended she get mostly hay as soon as she'll eat it. The teff/Timothy hay seems a bit painful at the moment. Should I try alfalfa? It might entice her.
She hasn't been put on pain meds. Is there anything natural I can use for pain relief?