MOLAR SPURS

[bunny06]

HI my 10 yr old bunny goes in tues to trim his molar spurs. I am SO nervous i guess its not a big deal its routine it seems with a lot of bunnies. Been putting it off for over a yr she said once you do it you have to keep doing it. It did not need to be done before but she said its time now. He can pierce his tongue i just hate the thought of him being put under. She is very experienced so i do trust her. MY POOR BABY

[Muchelle]

My bun’s been suffering from molar spurs as well. Don’t worry, if the vet is experienced the risk is at a minimum (given the ever present risk of any general anesthesia). I know of a bun of 14 years going through this kind of surgery, if this can make you feel less stressed.

As for the “after”, once the molars have been “reset” by the procedure, you can slow down the spur growth by offering as much hard food as you can (hay, pellets), but since it’s an elderly bun make sure to discuss about it with your vet.

I wish you guys the best luck! Let us know how it went!

[bunny06]

thanks for the reply! wow 14 yrs old i had no idea they can live this long. he is fairly healthy just had bloodwork a few months ago only up was his glucose i think kidneys liver all ok. he never liked pellets and they gave him diarrhea when i gave them to him so we stopped them. that was terrible. now he gets timothy hay and treats and veggies. does not like the bunny wood toys either. he likes magazines and paper.it seems fairly normal esp. with older buns.
and yes she is very experienced. a few yrs back i took him to a vet NOT experienced gave him amoxicillin! needless to say that was a stressful 4 days. only one dose.i saw the box said dogs and cats only a lady who runs a rabbit shelter told me to get him to the late night animals hosp. i rushed him that night to a vet hosp. 45 minutes away to get meds into him to combat the amoxicillin, this vet i go to normally said that vet did the same thing the lady gave him the entire bottle he died. i took him to the medical board and they put him on probation or 9 months failure to keep records. Lesson learned go to an experienced rabbit vet which i thoutht he was

[bunny06]

i guess its more of a procedure  if their mouth was not so tiny i bet they would not have to put them under but hard to work on a little mouth! 

[Muchelle]

Omg so sorry about that!!! Really vets should be more careful… I was lucky cause my regular vet immediately said he wasn’t experienced in rabbit anesthesiology and dentistry (is this even a word???) so he referred me to another vet that specializes in those. I’ve seen pics of my bun’s dental procedure and yeah… they have a tiiiiny mouth!
They have to go in with a tool like the dremel, that is a mini rotor used in modelism, with super tiny tips.

The procedure only lasts like 15-20 mins and the recovery is pretty fast. He will surely be given a 2-3 days round of metacam and, if he had any wound in his mouth, antibiotic.

I am from EU, but I know overseas they sell Oxbow hay pellets (should be a kind also for elderly buns). If you haven’t tried those, you could try?

ps. Our buns look alike  

[bunny06]

Oh yeah that was AWFUL i was so upset with him when i took him to the vet board he insisted what he did was right he said the vet who treated him was wrong in her report she had called him he asked her how long she was treating rabbits she said 3 yrs he said i have been doing it 25 yrs she said THEN YOU SHOULD KNOW NOT TO GIVE A RABBIT AMOXICILLIN

[Rabby8]

My bunny is 5 years old and I just noticed that his face and neck is all matted and wet. He feels skinny, looks lethargic, and generally doesn’t act “normal” but I see him eat. He doesn’t turn down a treat and drinks water. I Googled the causes of wet and matted chins and found molar spurs. I called the vet immediately last night and left a message to make an appointment. How dangerous are molar spurs? I am very worried about our little guy.

My bunny’s story…Five years ago a person dropped a baby rabbit off at our home. Our town has hundreds of them hopping around and this little guy was being chased by dogs until a lady scooped him up. He was so small, he could fit in a coffee cup! Anyways, my plan was to keep him until he was bigger and then let him go back with the other rabbits. Yeah, that didn’t happen, I fell in love with him. I litter box trained him, bunny proofed all the electrical cords, and now he owns our house. I caught him sleeping with his little head on a pillow in bed! He really is adorable and has a great life. He sits in my boyfriends lap every morning and evening and watches TV while getting his ears rubbed and head scratched.

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