Hi, this is brownie. We’ve had him for about 2 months. 2-3 weeks ago we noticed him drooling. I brought him to the vet where she looked at his teeth (front and molars) and said they looked fine. He has lost some hair under his chin/dewlap and there was some irritated skin under there and it smelled awful.
Our vet prescribed antibiotics which we have now finished, they made no difference. We’ve also tried an antifungal and antiseptic spray for the last week which is keeping things cleaner but not helping stop the drool.
Relevant info, he doesn’t eat hay. In his previous home, he was not a pet. He was an outdoor breeding rabbit and I think he was on a generic “rabbit feed.” He’s a year old now so it seems odd that all of a sudden his teeth would get so overgrown he can’t stop drooling if this is how he’s been living all along. We’ve tried every type of hay we can find and it makes no difference. The whole thing came on quite suddenly. He’s not entirely himself, less energy. But he’ll still get up and run around some. His poops look great and he drinks a lot of water.
Please help if you have ANY tips or experience with something similar. We got him after our beloved bun marble passed away and I just can’t handle another loss😢 I will be bringing him back to the vet as soon as I can get him in, just looking for other experiences. Thank you.
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