Tooth Purring vs Tooth Grinding ?

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- 12/21/2013 at 5:49 PM
  Mr.Pickles
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  Hey guys,
  
  Pickles was being treated for stasis lately because he hasn’t been eating like he normally does. He seems better now after 3 days of CC and some medication. He is finishing his greens and eating hay. However, I read a lot on tooth purring vs tooth grinding, and all I can find is that tooth grinding is typically accompanied with a hunched sitting position. I want to know how the two SOUND different other than one is louder and the other is softer.. I’ve been trying to find sound clips or videos and I can’t find anything. Can anyone help describe the difference to me?? For example, maybe it sounds like the chewing noises bunnies make when they eat hay ??
  
  Thanks !
  
  New Bunny Mama
- 12/21/2013 at 6:06 PM
  LBJ10
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  When Leopold was grinding his teeth, it almost sounded like he was chewing on something he wasn’t supposed to (like plastic or something). Purring is more of a soft “clicking” sound, I guess. I don’t know if that helps at all.
- 12/21/2013 at 7:12 PM
  Jessie1990
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  When my rabbits tooth purr I can’t really hear it unless I put my head very close, like right by their cheeks. I can just feel it through my fingers. Right before we rushed Korra to the vet she was tooth grinding and it could be heard across the room. It was a very gratingly painful sound.
- 12/22/2013 at 12:45 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Tooth purring is a gentle, chewing sound that tends to be done in waves “purr purr purr…pause… purr purr….pause”. Grinding is a loud, chatter that is more constant. I find that tooth purring is more gentle and relaxed, while the grinding is a more aggressive, unpleasant sound.
  
  Do a YouTube search for “bunny tooth purr” and you should be able to find some vids.
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