crooked teeth

[Whipple]

So I picked up a mini Rex today. He is Tue sweetest thing ever! He likes to come up and say hi, and doesn't run away. Apparently litter trained as well.
The people I got him from rescued him from under a car but couldn't keep him. His teeth are severely overgrown and crooked. They said he ate but I don't see how.

If his teeth are kept trimmed will he be OK? I trimmed them a bit just so they weren't sticking out his mouth up to his cheeks.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

As long as you keep trimming his teeth he should be fine. It's when they get neglected that there are problems. I would check his mouth for any ulcers.

If he has any sores, you could spray Vetericyn on them, or maybe use some type of oral ointment if there is such a thing... we use baking soda for cold sores, and they clear up very quickly, but it stings like the dickens. I don't know if it would be an effective wound treatment, but it wont harm him to try.

 

[ladysown]

is he going to be a pet?

they actually do teeth removal on rabbits rather than always clipping them. Might be something you want to consider for him.

otherwise trim them more than once a month please.

 

[Whipple]

What's the best way to trim?

He's a pet, but I don't spend anymore on my pets them my breeders. Seems backwards