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Forum DIET & CARE Teeth Spurs

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    • kcomstoc
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         What are they exactly, Caleb’s vet says he has very tiny spurs on his right side teeth..she said it wasn’t anything to worry about right now because they were so small but do they grow? is there a way to wear them down to nothing? I’m just wondering if there’s a way to get rid of them so that he won’t need surgery later in life.


      • Sarita
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          Molar spurs usually mean that the molars are not growing straight up and are either grow towards the cheek or the tongue and can be very uncomfortable. So the will grow as the teeth grown. Sometimes they can wear down by having your rabbit eat hay HOWEVER sometimes this is due to maloclussion which can be genetic or the result of dental disease.

          It is not actually a surgery although your rabbit will most likely go under anesthesia which makes it easier for the vet to trim the teeth and do a full blow exam of the mouth…


        • kcomstoc
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            thanks for clearing that up, so most likely I’ll have to have them taken care of eventually…..when they get trimmed will they grow back? It sounds like they would grow back if it is due to maloclussion….I know it depends on local vets how much it will cost to trim the teeth but can you give me an estimate? She said it was only on his right side molars. She made it seem like it wouldn’t be a problem for awhile an that I should come back in 6 months.


          • Sarita
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              Rabbit teeth continually grow which makes molar spurs a problem in rabbits who have this problem….I really couldn’t tell you how much it would cost you – it truly does vary which is why you should ask your vet directly for an estimate.

              Usually vets always say come back in 6 months too :~) Was there some indication that he was having dental problems which is why you took him in?


            • kcomstoc
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                No I took him in because the only time he only went to the vet once and they only did a neuter….that was it. I wanted to make sure he was healthy so I took him to the vet for an official health check. I’ll have it re-checked and ask when we go back at 6 months lol the vet check up was only 51 dollars and they did a great job with him…he didn’t seem to mind too much about the visit


              • jerseygirl
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                  At clinic I go to, the nurse told me some of the rabbits they see they didnt even need to sedate to trim the spurs. they must be pretty laid back rabbits!
                  I think that would save on cost.

                  Hopefully you can keep Caleb’s under control with diet. Hay!!!! The thick, stalky hay if he’ll eat it.


                • kcomstoc
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                    Thick, stalky hay? like timothy hay or something else? he’s on timothy hay right now


                  • jerseygirl
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                      The different cuttings of hay vary. So 1st cut hay has more thick stalks compared to 3rd cut which is soft and more leaf-like strands.

                      We don’t get much Timothy hay grown here in Aust so predominantly feed oat hay. It’s a nice mix of leaf blades and stalks.

                      You might want to try some samples of different hay first. If you find Caleb doesn’t like the thicker hay, the other softer stuff is still good for him to chew away on.


                    • kcomstoc
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                        ok I’ll look to see what I can find, he does like stalks of kale which are thick but he loves chewing on them

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