Went out just a few minutes ago to check to see if my rabbits had water vs ice. I usually give baby carrots on top of their dish but this time i happened to hold it for my favorite rabbit, Chubby.
I noticed he was having a hard time eating it. I grabbed him and seen his teeth were messed up. A top one is broken and a bottom one is, im assuming he was fighting with the buck next to him and biting the wire?
I brought him in planned to lightly dremel the 2 that arent broken, to hopefully make it so he can eat better. (Has no problem with pellets but the carrot was really hard for him)
Thats when i noticed he has a bump/growth inside his mouth behind his front top teeth.
It wasnt bloody at all.. is it possible maybe its old scar tissue. Like maybe the other buck Chips bit Chubby thru the cage while Chubby maybe was trying to bite him? (Chubby bites cage wire, Chips bites him at same time kind of thing) hoping im explaining what im thinking
Or... could it be... a bad growth? He is super young, around a year. Give or take a few months.
I checked everyone elses mouth, all perfect teeth and no weird bumps.
I was even wondering if that growth is whats causing him to not be able to eat his carrot like everyone else does. (He definitely eats them but its slowww) because this couldn't have happened over night and i give carrots almost daily. His is always gone but where its cold, i dont usually stick around and watch.
Im really worried.. chubby is my favorite. He is my only bunny that always comes to greet me. Will stay right there as long as i keep petting him. I can do anything to him, even dremel his nails without him kicking. he NEVER kicks, just lets me carry him around like a ragdoll.
I plan to watch his weight, keep a close eye on his teeth (hoping they just broke somehow and its not malocclusion) and a close eye on that growth. If things worsen, I'll bring him to a vet in vt who is great with rabbits, dr bruce in rutland. I have fam in vt so traveling a couple states for a rabbit wouldnt be too bad. I could visit my family
Anyway.... opinions please? I know "C" can strike at any age.. but how common is it at about a year old?
I noticed he was having a hard time eating it. I grabbed him and seen his teeth were messed up. A top one is broken and a bottom one is, im assuming he was fighting with the buck next to him and biting the wire?
I brought him in planned to lightly dremel the 2 that arent broken, to hopefully make it so he can eat better. (Has no problem with pellets but the carrot was really hard for him)
Thats when i noticed he has a bump/growth inside his mouth behind his front top teeth.
It wasnt bloody at all.. is it possible maybe its old scar tissue. Like maybe the other buck Chips bit Chubby thru the cage while Chubby maybe was trying to bite him? (Chubby bites cage wire, Chips bites him at same time kind of thing) hoping im explaining what im thinking
Or... could it be... a bad growth? He is super young, around a year. Give or take a few months.
I checked everyone elses mouth, all perfect teeth and no weird bumps.
I was even wondering if that growth is whats causing him to not be able to eat his carrot like everyone else does. (He definitely eats them but its slowww) because this couldn't have happened over night and i give carrots almost daily. His is always gone but where its cold, i dont usually stick around and watch.
Im really worried.. chubby is my favorite. He is my only bunny that always comes to greet me. Will stay right there as long as i keep petting him. I can do anything to him, even dremel his nails without him kicking. he NEVER kicks, just lets me carry him around like a ragdoll.
I plan to watch his weight, keep a close eye on his teeth (hoping they just broke somehow and its not malocclusion) and a close eye on that growth. If things worsen, I'll bring him to a vet in vt who is great with rabbits, dr bruce in rutland. I have fam in vt so traveling a couple states for a rabbit wouldnt be too bad. I could visit my family
Anyway.... opinions please? I know "C" can strike at any age.. but how common is it at about a year old?