Is my rabbit sick? - how loud is too loud for teeth grinding?

I have just - 5 days ago - bought a new baby rabbit, nice new hutch and a big run for him in the back garden, the first couple of days he was eating the food, the grass, the carrot tops and exporing the run he seemed to be constantly on the move now the past couple of days i haven%26#039;t seen him eat anything, (he has had a few drinks of water) and he sits in one of the corners of the run, not really moving much, he does lets us pick him up and pet him this doesn%26#039;t seem to bother him at all.


tonite when we put him back in his hutch he started to grind his teeth, now i have read that this can be good and bad, we could hear it stood about 3 feet from the hutch - we got a guinea pig at the same time for company and he is doing fine, any help would be fantastic, as we are both very worried..

Is my rabbit sick? - how loud is too loud for teeth grinding?
Rabbits, especially certain breeds, can be prone to tooth problems. It could be grinding them because he%26#039;s angry or excited, but it could also be because they are overgrown or aren%26#039;t right.





Does he have lots of hard things to chew on to wear his teeth down? I would suggest taking him to the vet just to be sure, it%26#039;s worth it in case there%26#039;s a problem and you might be able to catch it early on. If his teeth are bothering him because they%26#039;re growing badly or aren%26#039;t being worn down, that could cause him to stop eating and also behavioural problems (imagine a horrible toothache all the time? it does the same to humans).





Take him to the vet! I hope everything works out fine.
Reply:its not very normal for its teeth to be grinding.


i had a guinea pig and i hate to take him to the vet cause his teeth were too big and it would always grind because his teeth were oversized.


you might want to take him to the vet and get it fixed.
Reply:Find yourself a good small animal vet. If your rabbit is not eating or moving around, he may be sick, or have other problems that aren%26#039;t readily apparent. Only a vet can tell you for sure.
Reply:CALL A VET
Reply:Rabbits are companion animals and should live indoors. However it seems to me that he is in pain some how. If the tooth grinding is audible I would take him to a vet. Perhaps he ate something with a pesticide on it or the stress of looking out for predators has gotten to him. Life outdoors for a domestic rabbit can be scary, strage people, flystrike, hypothermia and heat stroke to name a few things. Rabbits should not have a diet of only veggies you should be feeding him pellets. A good brand is Oxbow.
Reply:Probably not sick. The teeth grinding could be trying to intimidate the Guinea pig , or you. I don%26#039;t know where you live, but it could be just that the rabbit is over heated or hot. I%26#039;m in GA and I know if we had a bunny outside here it would be pretty warm.


To help with this you can fill a couple of 2 liter plastic soda cartons with water and freeze them in your ice box over night. It will create an ice block for your bunny to lean on when he/she gets hot. Then just refreeze them daily.


Sometimes it just takes a new pet time to get adjusted to a new environment.


However if you see any or all of these symptoms call your vet right away.


-Laying around lifelessly--dehydration


-NO eating or drinking for two or more days.


-Runny, mucusy eyes or nose


-Messy diaherrea that sticks to the back tail area. --give it some yogurt to eat (any kind) about 1/4 cup mixed in with food.


***diaherrea is a very common thing among bunnies. So be careful what you feed it. Never lettuce.


Here is a list of suggested safe treats...


broccoli


yogurt


*oranges slices*%26gt;%26gt;essencitial- Vitamin C is Sooooo important for rabbits.


carrots


Timothy hay


Alfalfa


Spinach%26gt;%26gt;sparingly


Good luck May you have many %26quot;Hoppy%26quot; years with you new pet.
Reply:I was told when we got are bunnies(2) not to feed them anything but rabbit food up untill they was at least 6 months. That it can make them sick if you do like raw vegs. They cant digest it as babys, call your local pet store that sells bunnies or your local vet I would say its digest system is out of wack......I hope he get better...
Reply:The best way to judge your bunn%26#039;s health is by his droppings - are his droppings numerous, large, round, moist? If his droppings are small and dry, or worse, totally absent, he could be suffering from the heat, or worse, he could be suffering constipation - this can occur in heat too.


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