Oh I totally understand that you wouldn’t be able to get penicillin for me
from there. I forgot where you were.
If there is anyone in our group who could please send me penicillin
injectable I would pay them foe their trouble. This is a horrible situation
here. Many people can’t afford eye doctor for their pets, we have always
been able to purchase terramycin here can’t even buy it now….they hav even
taken off distemper shots for animals which I always gave to my critters.
Now one has to see a vet and just for a spay here it is over 200.00 and
some places are asking for 400.00. It’s outrageous….
Yes, that’s what I ordered, a gag reflex, but not even sure I will use it,
Robert is pretty mellow.I’ve thought of filing which I did for hares but
his mouth is really not big enough to hold open and file the back. I am
afraid to hurt him….there is a bur on my dremel with sand paper . I thought
of using it without turning the dremel on and just filing as it’s much
smaller…how would you get sandpaper back,there?
I just shared with the group, for some reason I thought I sent to you and
the group. 😂
Thanks Katy,
Janet
On Sat, Oct 30, 2021 at 12:34 PM Katy <healing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'd thought about sending you penicillin the other week but I don't know
how we'd keep it refrigerated as I'm on the uk, plus I can only get it via
prescription here so it's a bit awkward to get.
I can ask my friend re knocking the spurs off but I don't know how quick I
would get a reply. I will try! I thought she just knocked off fragile spike
ends with her scope but I may not have remembered correctly as it was years
ago.
Vets in the UK use a gag of some sort to keep a bunny's mouth open.
Apparently it attaches to the incisors. However I had heard warnings of
dental work on bunnies being risky when conscious because they can struggle
against the gag and cause a jaw fracture or worse because of the strength
of their jaws. This said the gags are commonly used here for oral
examinations and some kind of gag must have been used for Lara
My old bunny Lara from years back used to have her incisors burred at the
vets every fortnight, conscious. Sounds similar to what you have had to do.
She couldn't eat hay or grass because her headtilt caused neurological
issues. So she needed regular dentals for all teeth. But then one year my
vet got stuck abroad and injured himself and was off sick for months.
During that time I delayed Lara's dental through fear of a nightmare locum
vet! This caused her incisors to not meet properly as her teeth shifted her
jaw alignment I think? So after this she needed the regular incisor
burrings.
Can you sand down their teeth manually? My girlfriend joked about this the
other day!! There's "wet and dry sandpaper" we use on our own teeth if we
break a bit of tooth and there's a really sharp point! Doesn't sand much
away but enough to reduce the sharpness. Must wash your mouth out
thoroughly afterwards tho as it's not designed for oral use!
I think you replied just to me by the way, not the group 😍 re wanting
others' help re penicillin too xx
Love and hugs
Xxx
On Sat, 30 Oct 2021, 20:12 Janet G, <wildharerescue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks for your input, Katy, I wonder if Robert does have an infection--
back there? But I can feel the points on his back teeth, how did she knock
them off? I have dremeled many hares teeth with malocclusions and even
Spurs but roberts mouth is so tiny….I would never cut teeth with clippers
as I would also be afraid of cracks. I’ve never had a problem though with
using a portable dremel. I went and ordered a contraption to keep the mouth
open but not sure if I’ll even use it. I will have to give him a bit of
Valium to relax him, I have to do something now, and I have no where to
take him, I have had to brave a lot of things because rehabbing so many
hares and cottontails…I would try if you could tell me,I can feel the
points with my fingers in the back. I agree, they will only get worse since
I, force feeding, I have only seen Robert pick up a piece of dill and eat
it.
I have also thought of giving him penicillin injections but I can’t buy
it in California here. If anyone could send me some of course I would pay
for it and for the trouble. Can you send some? I only have one expired
bottle that has never been used in the refrigerator but the expiration is
2017. Sadly, I purchased it in 2020 and I didn’t even realize it was
expired til I went to use it. The laws are ridiculous here…
Thanks for your input
Love to you
Janet
On Sat, Oct 30, 2021 at 11:25 AM Katy <healing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Oh that's so difficult not being able to get Roo to a bunny savvy vet
Janet. Sounds like Moo's mouth as he is a small bun with a tinier mouth!
A friend of mine does (controversially) knock molar spurs off herself in
her buns. Not burring just knocking them off. She has done this for another
friend of mine years ago who had a bunny who'd regularly develop molar
spurs. It is problematic tho as it can cause a tooth to fracture which can
then cause much bigger problems like infection and tooth loss. I've not
gone to this point (yet!) but thought I'd mention it. She hadn't had issues
with this approach but others might. Or perhaps she wasn't aware of other
issues relating to this further down the line.
The thing with their toothy problems like this is on a soft food diet
it's only going to get worse. Does he try and chew on anything at all? The
reason I ask is that when Moo was suffering with a lot of jaw pain from a
hidden tooth infection he kept trying to eat things that were too tough for
his jaw. This was before I knew what the problem was. He'd chew on tiny
thin hazel twigs when he wouldn't eat anything else. This I think kept his
teeth trim. If there was any way Roo might chew on a twig he might knock a
molar spur off himself. So knocking the spurs off can be a natural part of
them eating.
That sounds like a super yummy mix of foods! He's so lucky to have you
as bunny mum.
Love Katy xxx
On Sat, 30 Oct 2021, 18:45 Janet G, <wildharerescue@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello katy,--
I have an elder bun who just has a horrible time eating. I believe he
has molar Spurs, I know how to dremel incisors and also have on hares but
his mouth is too small. I am in a real dilemma here as there are no vets
that can see him right away and only one who I don’t even know how really
rabbit savvy she is can’t see him foe 2 months, it’s horrible here. I only
have one vet who will spay, neuter and check for simple problems, but can’t
do surgery. My bunny’s name is Robert. I have been grinding up his
sherwood Saryx recovery food along with b12, probiotics and a multi also I
add his normal greens, dandelions, parsley, cilantro, dill or fennel and
add baby pumpkin food to the mix with water and syringe feed him in the
morning and in the evening, he can only eat soft foods like aa banana, I
don’t see sores in his mouth but I can feel sharp Spurs. Any ideas? I love
this little guy so much and beside myself not being able to get him in to
see a vet.
If I had the equipment, I’d file the molar Spurs myself..😢
Anyone else have any ideas?
Thanks
Janet
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Janet
"Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world"
Janet
"Whoever saves a single life, it is as if he had saved the whole world"