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Forum BEHAVIOR Grinding teeth,looks normal otherwise

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    • Bulina
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        Hi,

        This is my first message to forum, but I have been reading the forum quite a while. I was not able to find information about strange behavior of my rabbit is having, so I would like to ask whether anyone know what is wrong with my bunny or is he healthy. I know we are not VETs here, but I am just trying to understand my bunny little bit more.

        Here is the problem. Lately after moving to new apartment, I started to sleep in same room with my bunny. I noticed that my bunny is grinding he’s teeth by time to time. Beside of grinding the teeth, my bunny looks completely normal. He is eating, drinking, running and playing with toys, but during the night time I have noticed that he grinds his teeth. Sometimes he does it when he is falling to sleep which I think is completely normal, but sometimes he does it when he is awake.

        Could it be that his teeth are too long, hence he tries to shorter them or is this a warning signal for something more serious? I don’t know whether bunny did this before I moved to new apartment, because I was not sleeping in same place he does. The grinding is not really loud, but I can hear it when its silent. Also it is not constant.

        Thanks in advance for every possible answers


      • Dizzy
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          Sounds like ‘tooth purring’ to me! in rabbits it means pretty much the same thing as cats- he’s happy! Mine does it when were petting him, but they can do it anytime! Loud grinding can be a sign of pain, though, but it’s VERY loud, so it can’t really be mistaken. (So I’ve heard, at least.) Sounds like he likes the new arrangements!


        • Bam
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            I agree, it sound like he’s tooth-purring. Many rabbits do that when they are happy and relaxed.
            Tooth-grinding with pain is rather a loud chattering noise and I don’t think it’s ever the only sign of pain. There’s always other signs like refusal to eat, sitting bunched up and looking miserable or pressing the tummy to the floor (looks like the bun is doing a push-up and is a typical sign of gas).
            None of that is present in your bun so it seems very likely that he’s just content

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