4626. VET CASE STUDY. Treatment of jaw abscess in a rabbit.

25 Mar 2023.

VET CASE STUDY: TREATMENT OF JAW ABSCESS IN A RABBIT.

Incision and Drainage is the standard treatment for abscesses in animals. However, in the jaw abscess of rabbits, this method may not work if the teeth are badly infected and deviated. In this case, tooth extraction and X-rays are needed and this can be expensive.

This article has 2 parts. Pt 1/2 is discussed here. Pt 2/2 will be published later.



UPDATES AT:

 https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2023/03/4626-vet-case-study-treatment-of-jaw.html

 

BEFORE EXTRACTION


EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY VET 1 AROUND 13 JAN 2023.
NO DENTAL X-RAYS DONE.


27 JAN 2023. AFTER 14 DAYS OF ANTIBIOTICS AND EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY VET 1
VIDEO OF 4 BLACK FRONT TEETH

DENTAL X-RAYS X 2 DONE.


CT DENTAL X-RAYS DONE AFTER EXTRACTION (SEE BELOW)
VIDEO OF FRONT TEETH IN 1 APR 2023.

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27 JAN 2023. AFTER 14 DAYS OF ANTIBIOTICS AND EXTRACTION OF TEETH BY VET 1
VIDEO OF 4 BLACK FRONT TEETH

 

 CT DENTAL X-RAYS DONE AFTER EXTRACTION (SEE BELOW)
VIDEO OF FRONT TEETH IN 1 APR 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

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Pt 2/2. WHATSAPP TELEHEALTH

 [1:45 pm, 24/03/2023] David Sing: Good afternoon. We spoke some time ago. Has your rabbit been treated?
[1:47 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Good afternoon
[1:48 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: My rabbit had her surgery in Feb. She is in recovery but quite active now
[1:49 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: They extracted 4 of her teeth that was infected and causing the swell.

[1:51 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Thank you for your advise and for checking up on my rabbit
[1:52 pm, 24/03/2023] David Sing: Many thanks for sharing. No more jaw swelling? Eating 100%?

[3:36 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: yes 100% eating. her wound is still a bit open but it's closing in
[3:36 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: she doesn't eat hay - pellets, fruits, vegetables
[3:36 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: no issue with food
[4:15 pm, 24/03/2023] David Sing: Thanks very much.
[4:29 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Thank you!

[4:34 pm, 24/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: just a question, based on the xray and 1st surgery, do you think my rabbit need to do more surgeries for her back teeth since it's not aligned?

 
[6:42 pm, 24/03/2023] David Sing: Please let me review your x rays later and let you know by tomorrow. What type of food is he eating?

[4:55 am, 27/03/2023] David Sing: Good morning. Please ask your vet for the x rays after extraction. It will be good for your rabbit 🐇

[8:14 am, 27/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Good morning
[8:14 am, 27/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Ok. I'll request for them
[9:59 am, 27/03/2023] David Sing: Have a good day
[10:39 am, 29/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Good morning
[10:40 am, 29/03/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: I'm sending through the scan of Lolita post surgery
[1:08 pm, 29/03/2023] David Sing: Good afternoon. Thank you for report. I will get back to you after I analyse the report. 

 

[5:04 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: Arrows show severe infections of the other remaining teeth and upper and lower jaws.
[5:07 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: This means that more bad teeth need to be extracted at another date. Is the rabbit putting on weight? Did the vet ask you to come for another operation? Are the front teeth still black at the tips? Please send images of front teeth, left and right face and a video of rabbit eating.

[5:20 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Hello doctor, yes the vet told me she needs series of surgeries. I will bring her back in 2weeks for her check up
[5:21 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Her front teeth are normal color unlike before. She looks like she is putting weight. No issues with eating

[5:21 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: Has she 4 front (incisor) teeth or 3?
[5:22 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Extractions 4 teeth
[5:23 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: I mean her front teeth that were black. Are there 4 or only 3 of them?
[5:24 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: 4 of them

[5:26 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: Can you send a video of front teeth and face?
[5:28 pm, 01/04/2023] Kartika. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Ok

[5:29 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: What are names of medication given by vet?
[5:33 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: I think the lower tooth is darker
[5:36 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: Left lower front tooth was recommended to be extracted in the vet report
[5:37 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: Hence I asked you for video
[5:39 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Ok.
[5:39 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: Will explain later another day before you go for extractions, as I have to go out now

[5:40 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: thank you for ur advise
[5:40 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: Try to get another video later
[5:41 pm, 01/04/2023] K. Rabbit Jaw Abscess 27 Jan 23: Ok. She gets annoy when i touch her mouth and jumps out
[5:42 pm, 01/04/2023] David Sing: She has many rotten cheek teeth, very painful

 

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 CT SCAN AFTER EXTRACTION OF 4 TEETH in Feb by Vet 2.

 

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