So, I just had to drop Bella off at the vet and sign a waver saying I won't sue them if the anesthesia they need to administer to x-ray her jaw kills her. Not helping matters at all, the vet assistant, when taking Bells from my arms, said "I'm not used to rabbits!" and laughed. Yeah. Not a funny thing to say to someone as you pry their love and joy from their arms upon informing them of a risk of death. I've never wanted to slap a vet before.
I noticed Bella's teeth were ungodly long a few days ago and immediately freaked. Called the emergency 24 hour clinic in complete hysterics. They calmed me down and convinced me that they had been long for a while and waiting one more night wasn't going to hurt her (I disagreed but let it go). Made an appointment with her normal vet the next day to get them clipped, but I also noticed she had grown another abscess on her chin (her 5th in the two years I've had her). No vet ever bothered to question why her abscess was so reoccurring and in exactly the same spot every time. They must have just assumed she wasn't well taken care of, and vets around here don't really seem bothered at the idea of a neglected rabbit. But that rabbit is seriously treated better than I'd treat humans. She's my baby. Well, the vet opens up her mouth a bit to check her teeth and notices she doesn't have any bottom teeth, and that there is puss coming from where the teeth should be. He thinks it's a bone infection. He also thinks she has a broken jaw as it was swinging a little too freely.
To say the least, I feel like I have failed her. I should have noticed. I should have checked. Now all I can do is wait and hope like hell she gets through this.
I noticed Bella's teeth were ungodly long a few days ago and immediately freaked. Called the emergency 24 hour clinic in complete hysterics. They calmed me down and convinced me that they had been long for a while and waiting one more night wasn't going to hurt her (I disagreed but let it go). Made an appointment with her normal vet the next day to get them clipped, but I also noticed she had grown another abscess on her chin (her 5th in the two years I've had her). No vet ever bothered to question why her abscess was so reoccurring and in exactly the same spot every time. They must have just assumed she wasn't well taken care of, and vets around here don't really seem bothered at the idea of a neglected rabbit. But that rabbit is seriously treated better than I'd treat humans. She's my baby. Well, the vet opens up her mouth a bit to check her teeth and notices she doesn't have any bottom teeth, and that there is puss coming from where the teeth should be. He thinks it's a bone infection. He also thinks she has a broken jaw as it was swinging a little too freely.
To say the least, I feel like I have failed her. I should have noticed. I should have checked. Now all I can do is wait and hope like hell she gets through this.