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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / October 2004Teeth trimed too short?
Token had her teeth trimed yesterday and not she isn't eating. She has trouble even eating cooked pasta (needs to be cut in small pieces). We have been grinding her lab blocks up and mixing then with water. Will this pass? > Token had her teeth trimed yesterday and not she isn't eating. > She has trouble even eating cooked pasta (needs to be cut in small > pieces). > We have been grinding her lab blocks up and mixing then with water. > > Will this pass? Teeth grow fast. If she's hurting then she may need to see a vet for proper meds to help her. When her teeth were trimmed, was there a lot of blood?  SignatureJoanne Mom to 11 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 Just some , the vet said the front teeth were just for picking stuff up. We have been smashing her food up and she is eating so thing are looking up. She still make snorting sounds and weezing but this stop if you talk to her. tried 2 perceiption meds and one drop of Benadril but no difference I'm lost. http://community.webshots.com/user/dieseldavo > > Token had her teeth trimed yesterday and not she isn't eating. > > She has trouble even eating cooked pasta (needs to be cut in small [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Mom to 11 rats > http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 > Just some , the vet said the front teeth were just for picking stuff up. > We have been smashing her food up and she is eating so thing are looking [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm lost. > http://community.webshots.com/user/dieseldavo What?! Rodent means "to chew" in Latin. The front teeth will grow as much as two inches a year if they don't chew and brux. I guess the good news is that they will grow back quickly. Is there any possibility that you may have misunderstood the vet? It seems odd that a vet would miss something that the rest of us learn on the Discovery Channel. SignatureMark Tomlinson "I'm not a trouble maker; I am a catalyst for change." > Just some , the vet said the front teeth were just for picking stuff up. > We have been smashing her food up and she is eating so thing are looking [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm lost. > http://community.webshots.com/user/dieseldavo Mmm.. rats do use their front teeth a lot to chew and tear and for everything... If you want to try the benadril for nasal congestion, try giving more than just a drop. I believe 1cc may work. SignatureJoanne Mom to 11 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 Yes it will pass. I had my girls done a few months back and Lucy had hers trimmed just a bit too low and she didn't want to eat either. I had to soak her lab blocks for about a week or so and then she started up on her own again. K. > Token had her teeth trimed yesterday and not she isn't eating. > She has trouble even eating cooked pasta (needs to be cut in small > pieces). > We have been grinding her lab blocks up and mixing then with water. > > Will this pass? May I ask WHY you even needed to have the teeth trimmed? usually you don't have to trim ratties teeth if they have enough hard things to chew on. Sue $JG5.972622@news20.bellglobal.com... > Yes it will pass. I had my girls done a few months back and Lucy had hers > trimmed just a bit too low and she didn't want to eat either. I had to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Will this pass? I was told it's not necessary. But I get my girls done as a precaution, but only because I work at a vet clinic and so it's easy and free. However I have seen the odd rat with teeth that grow out of control and needing trimming every 10 days!!! K. > May I ask WHY you even needed to have the teeth trimmed? usually you > don't have to trim ratties teeth if they have enough hard things to chew [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >>> >>> Will this pass? Well, I have just found a really good way of keeping their teeth ground down, well, for this season anyway, give them hazel nuts in their shell's. I gave them one each the other night, and it was hysterical, talk about crunching sounds. It took one under 20 mins to get the nut out. Then he chased the others around to get theirs. In a couple of days I'm going to try a Walnut, see if they can get into one of those. John > I was told it's not necessary. But I get my girls done as a precaution, but > only because I work at a vet clinic and so it's easy and free. However I [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > >>> > >>> Will this pass? It IS getting to be that time of the year....last winter/early spring I would give my ratties a varity of nuts in the shell...hazel, walnuts, almonds....you should try the brazil nuts....THOSE are really loud!! Your right, it is funny! Sue > Well, I have just found a really good way of keeping their teeth ground > down, well, for this season anyway, give them hazel nuts in their shell's. [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >> >>> >> >>> Will this pass? > May I ask WHY you even needed to have the teeth trimmed? usually you don't > have to trim ratties teeth if they have enough hard things to chew on. > > Sue The Vet said they were too long and I thought it may help with her breathing attacks. She is real lazy about chewing. If it dosn't taste good right off she won't even try. (spoiled) We have spent money on all types of chew toys but mostly she likes shreding bath towels that we use to cover her cage top. > If it dosn't taste good right off she won't even try. (spoiled) lol, mine's like that too :-) Have you tried giving her one that you've 'started'? She'll be able to smell the gorgeous food inside and be able to get at it easier. Then give her a normal one to do propperly. It can be really funny - try giving her an egg! |
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