Rescue Rabbits of the Month
THE SPORTY BABIES
We are aiming to raise £4000 towards their surgeries
The Sporty babies, 'the Sporties' came to us as an accidental litter of 6 at just 7 weeks old. We have been caring for them and raising them as best as possible to prepare them for their futures.
Sadly at 12 weeks old, they have grown and developed quickly and we noticed during their health checks that Basketball's incisors were becoming very over grown. On inspection of them all, signs of incisor trauma were apparent and it was clear they were presenting with dental malocclusion. An appointment was immediately booked for them with our exotic vet partner, The Royal Dick Veterinary School. At the appointment, after clinical assessments, sadly all of them were diagnosed with dental malocclusion. Thankfully, all of them look to have no signs of issues with their premolars or molars, but time will tell as they continue to grow.
As they have been growing and developing, so have their teeth. Malocclusion is where the jaw doesn't line up properly and typically affect the incisors not wearing down. This is a genetic condition caused by two recessive genes being passed down. This is usually identified at around 12-16 weeks old.
The babies are now being booked for surgery to neuter them and have their incisors removed. This is the Gold Standard practice for rabbits with genetic dental malocclusion as it gives them the best quality of life afterwards instead of going under GA constantly to have their teeth burred down.
This surgery is going to set us back thousands of pounds, we are absolutely dreading the vet bills for the extractions plus neuters for the 6 of them. We are aiming to raise at least £4000 towards the surgeries for them all. With support and funds, we are able to give these little ones the best quality of life and futures ahead.
Sadly at 12 weeks old, they have grown and developed quickly and we noticed during their health checks that Basketball's incisors were becoming very over grown. On inspection of them all, signs of incisor trauma were apparent and it was clear they were presenting with dental malocclusion. An appointment was immediately booked for them with our exotic vet partner, The Royal Dick Veterinary School. At the appointment, after clinical assessments, sadly all of them were diagnosed with dental malocclusion. Thankfully, all of them look to have no signs of issues with their premolars or molars, but time will tell as they continue to grow.
As they have been growing and developing, so have their teeth. Malocclusion is where the jaw doesn't line up properly and typically affect the incisors not wearing down. This is a genetic condition caused by two recessive genes being passed down. This is usually identified at around 12-16 weeks old.
The babies are now being booked for surgery to neuter them and have their incisors removed. This is the Gold Standard practice for rabbits with genetic dental malocclusion as it gives them the best quality of life afterwards instead of going under GA constantly to have their teeth burred down.
This surgery is going to set us back thousands of pounds, we are absolutely dreading the vet bills for the extractions plus neuters for the 6 of them. We are aiming to raise at least £4000 towards the surgeries for them all. With support and funds, we are able to give these little ones the best quality of life and futures ahead.
Money Raised to Target:
£1712 of £4000