Rabbit Teeth Help!?

My rabbit has always had a problem with his front teeth being too long. Every 3-4 weeks I bring him to the vet to have them trimmed so I do take care of his teeth condition.





This morning I looked into his cage and noticed that he got his top front teeth caught around the bars of his cage. He did this one other time and I was able to help free himself. This time he pulled back and broke on tooth, and ripped the second one right out of the gum. There was blood on the tooth but he doesn't appear to be bleeding. Since today is Sunday the vet is closed. What should I do?! Is it ok to wait until tomorrow to take in to his usual vet? Can he get an infection over night?





I'm very worried, please help!

Rabbit Teeth Help!?
Do the best that you can to keep it clean. Try to give him some soft foods to eat and just get him to the vet first thing tomorrow morning. He should be fine but there is some possibility of infection and some possibility for even more ongoing tooth problems.
Reply:call the emergence vet they will tell you what to do
Reply:Take him to the vet in the Morning, I am sure he will be fine and so will you if you relax and take deep breaths. good luck
Reply:he should be ok. did your vet not tell you that rabbits are gnawers? wild rabbits keep their teeth shorter by gnawing on stuff in the wild. you should give your bunny a chunk of wood in his cage for this. just make sure it is not treated wood. a piece of plain old kiln dried 2 x4 will work. just replace it when he gnaws it up. we had rabbits when I was a child. They would chew up the nest boxes and then Dad would replace them with new boxes. your vet is making a living off of you by charging you for something you can help your rabbit with your self.
Reply:call the vet!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Usually, the front teeth aren't the worst problem a rabbit can have, it is the back teeth (make sure the vet you take him to checks his back teeth, if he doesn't, you might want to find another rabbit vet!).


When there is a problem with the front teeth, it is usually them growing out wrong, which if frequently related to trauma sometime in his past. This does sound like that situation based on your description, but obviously without an exam, I am just guessing.


If the teeth are growing abnormally, they can circle round and start going BACK INTO the bunny, and that can lead to abscess, and those can be fatal. The other problem is the one you have just experienced; the tooth getting caught on something and a traumatic fracture.occurs. In some circumstances, removing the front teeth is the best option, but this is something to discuss with your experienced rabbit vet.


The best recommendation is always have a vet check it out, and in this case, maybe some NON-STEROIDAL pain medication (I like Metacam for rabbits). This is too ensure that your rabbit continues to eat. If it's too painful, and the rabbit doesn't eat, he might run into a gastrointestinal stasis secondary to this, and then he'll really be in trouble.


If you don't have an emergency vet that sees rabbits (you need to call the emergency clinic and see if their vet knows about rabbits or not), then the number one thing to monitor is his eating. Soft food, such as leafy greens (collard greens, turnip greens, parsley, romaine lettuce), are a good choice, although I know some rabbits who continue to eat hay even with severe dental trauma.


As for hard blocks of wood, etc. they will not be as effective has lots of timothy hay in the diet. That is where how most rabbits keep their teeth worn correctly.


Good luck
Reply:1. get them trimmed


2. get him/her a chewing block of wood.(available from pet stores)


3. keep your rabbit in doors tonight.
Reply:Put more thing in the cage for chewing so this doesn't happen again


Sorry about your rabbit
Reply:If he's not bleeding and does not seem to be in a lot of pain, you are probably okay to wait until tomorrow, but I would keep an eye on him and definitely take him as soon as possible to get him checked out. It's not like they make a lot of noise, so sometimes you can't tell what's going on with them.





If your bunny will allow, see if you can hold him and check out inside his mouth to see how serious it is. If you have an emergency vet and you feel uneasy about him, call the emergency vet.





There is a sweet bunny at a rabbit sanctuary where I volunteer that had to have both of his front teeth removed (it was a very severe case). Luckily, bunnies do their chewing with their back teeth, so this won't affect his eating, just his ability to quickly grab hold of things like hay straws.





Good luck with you bunny.
Reply:Keep it clean, and give him soft foods like finely chopped carrots. Take him to the vet tomorrow. To prevent this from happening again put a stick in his cage, so he can chew on it. It will file them down.
Reply:I have had over 20 rabbits. I currently have 2 males. You must provide sumthing for rabbits to chew on and wear down their teeth, other than boredom or being caged up all the time, that is probably one of the reasons why he got his teeth caught on his cage. Give him chewable toys such as wood(not pine) and crunchy veggies. Next, if my rabbit broke his tooth out to the gum and bleeding I'd take him immediately to an emergency pet facility/hospital if his regular vet can't attend him. You try breaking a tooth off your gum and waiting a day to get medical help. This can be VERY expensive, so it's your call and your bunny. You should at least call a pet hospital.



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