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- 09/24/2015 at 1:14 AM
  Momo
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  Ugh I feel like a horrible person. But I just noticed that my rabbit has been grinding and chattering their teeth. I didnt notice til now that I was laying in front of him. He sometimes makes this chewing sound (same sound as if he were to eat hay). And I always thought he was just either eating his hay or eating poop. But I cant tell if this is a bad grinding or a good one. When he does it hes flopped on the ground or just sitting somewhere. He doesnt seem in pain to me. His ears arent low and he isnt hunched over. He eats and drinks normally, hes active and happy. All though he does have diarrhea and I dont know if they could possibly be connected(but im not sure because he took an antibiotic that has a side effect of diarrhea -__-)? Is there a way I can tell on my own if he is okay? Hes been doing this since forever though. So if he were in pain it would have been more serious by now? I dont know…
- 09/24/2015 at 2:01 AM
  Deem
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  hmmm, my rabbit does this when he feels content. When he bunny flops or when i pet him.
  I think if you noticed the teeth grinding when you laid with him, that he is not in pain. Mostly the teeth grinding is a lot louder when rabbits are in pain.
  but to be sure…is his poo normal? and is he still active?
- 09/24/2015 at 3:07 AM
  Bam
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  Rabbits often tooth purrs when they are very content. The pain-related tooth grind is louder and I’d say the bunny always displays some other sign of pain, like pressing (actively, kind of like a push-up) it’s belly against the floor or sitting hunched up. Refusal to eat even the yummiest treat is also a tell-tale sign of discomfort and/or pain.
  If your bunny tooth-purrs when he’s lounging relaxedly or when you pet him, I’d say it means he’s happy.
- 09/24/2015 at 9:22 PM
  vanessa
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  My bunnies both tooth-pur as contentment. When they are flopping, chilling, being petted, they chatter their teeth softly. My little male also squeaks when he eats and grooms. Guin has learnt some of his behavior – she recently started squeaking herself. I was concerned when I first heard it, but it’s the same as tooth-putting for them. Really cute.
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