Injured rabbt help

[Miniprius]

So my 9 month old buck for some odd reason jumped out of my arms randomly even though I was holding him properly.

He ended up diving head first onto tile flooring, I quickly checked him over and he had no head, neck or body injuries, not until later I heard him grinding his teeth that I decided to check his mouth. His right tooth is chipped but not all the way.

He did eat within the first hour of failing and not sure if its good that he is and if he will continue eating.

Romeo is a show rabbit, I don’t plan on auctioning him off I plan to keep him as a pet after the shows for FFA. So because he is a show rabbit I need his tooth to be normal by either January 14, 2017 or February 4, 2017. I don’t want him to be unhealthy and depressed. Please if anyone is experienced with this I would love your feedback.

[jerseygirl]

This happened to me earlier this year with my lop Rumball. He broke off what I thought was one tooth, but he must have cracked another because the broke off Later They grew back but I cannot recall the timeframe.

The grinding noise your rabbit made is a little worrisome. It might be an idea to get him checked out incase he’s damage any facial bones.

I was lucky as Rumballs teeth grew back aligned. If they weren’t, I’d probably would have ended up having to get them removed as mis-aligned incisors would affect his molar also.

[Miniprius]

This is what it looks like. I don’t think he is in any pain because he hopped over to me and doesn’t seem to act strange, he also has been eating his food normally.

[jerseygirl]

Oh, that’s good then.

It doesn’t look bad at all. I think you’ll find the tooth back in no time. The growth rate is supposed to be about 2mm a week, I believe.
That sharp point might have to be filed a bit.

[Miniprius]

I guess I will still go give him a check up just in case. I’m glad to hear from an experienced rabbit owner that its okay, I just got him few weeks ago and I’ve been trying my best to take care of him. Thank you for responding to my post.

[jerseygirl]

You’re welcome!

It’s always a good idea to get a new pet a health check. Plus it helps you suss out the vet in advance as not all have much training when it comes to rabbits.

Rabbits can be unpredictable at times, when carrying them. If they catch sight of a surface within reach, they’ll try jump down to it. Some are daredevils and will just jump regardless.
I had my first rabbit jump several feet down from my arms and she got a little mark in her forehead but was otherwise okay. Another time, when I was placing her down, she jumped only a foot or so and sprained her front leg in the process! I still don’t know how that happened.

When I feel them going to try get down, I squat down as quickly as possible so the distance they go is shorter.

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