Author Topic: Meet Pele My Brave Baby Girl (Read 23036 times)

Marybelle · « **Reply #75 on:** March 02, 2016, 11:17:08 AM »

Oh, that looks painful!

ILoveMyRatties · « **Reply #76 on:** March 02, 2016, 11:24:09 AM »

It looks painful. Do they get some painkillers?

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #77 on:** March 02, 2016, 12:00:57 PM »

Quote from: ILoveMyRatties on March 02, 2016, 11:24:09 AM

It looks painful. Do they get some painkillers?

Not at this point. She does get mushy food. After the trim she sometimes gets pain medications, but is often able to chew on solids again after a few days.

Been to the Mountaintop · « **Reply #78 on:** March 02, 2016, 08:09:20 PM »

Poor Teefs! Did something happen to Teefs, or is this a genetic problem? Can Teefs brux?

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #79 on:** March 03, 2016, 08:13:18 AM »

Quote from: Been to the Mountaintop on March 02, 2016, 08:09:20 PM

Poor Teefs! Did something happen to Teefs, or is this a genetic problem? Can Teefs brux?

Teefs was born like this. A girl bought her as a baby from the petstore and tried her best to afford the trims, but she kept Leaving it too late and the bottom incisors would grow into the lip and get infected. Each vet trip became a $200 expense. She was going to euth her until I stepped in. She was only 5 months old at the time.

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #80 on:** March 03, 2016, 08:17:40 AM »

gramma2jaakk · « **Reply #81 on:** March 03, 2016, 09:32:29 AM »

Quote from: lilspaz68 on March 03, 2016, 08:17:40 AM

Awww!! How sweet!

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #82 on:** March 04, 2016, 10:29:55 AM »

We have Pele x-rays

now if I could find normal rat skull x-rays to compare that would be awesome!! Anyone know where to find any?

LuvRats2 · « **Reply #83 on:** March 05, 2016, 06:10:58 AM »

Hi Lilspaz,

I just went to google and typed in 'normal rat skull xray' - and under images it seems to be showing one. (For me it's the second image shown over to the right. The first one seems to be a human skull, and then right after that.) I clicked on that image and it matches like the one you have above. Hope that helps, LR2

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #84 on:** March 05, 2016, 09:49:53 AM »

I'll see if my phone allows me to search.. Thanks for the tip!

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #85 on:** March 05, 2016, 09:50:57 AM »

The good news is that Dr. Munn thinks we can *try* for 2 weeks between trims for Pele. Keep your fingers crossed!

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #86 on:** March 05, 2016, 11:44:02 AM »

OK I think I found some decent pics to show the difference.

Side view normal

Pele's

top view (whole skeleton)

Pele's

Marybelle · « **Reply #87 on:** March 05, 2016, 05:22:22 PM »

You can see the roots of her upper teeth still up there. I wonder if they don't cause her issues.

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #88 on:** March 06, 2016, 08:20:38 AM »

They could cause issues like infection but we are watching for that..poor bubbie.

Been to the Mountaintop · « **Reply #89 on:** March 08, 2016, 12:19:54 PM »

X-rays are interesting, but don't count as Pele pics.

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #90 on:** March 08, 2016, 02:40:53 PM »

Quote from: Been to the Mountaintop on March 08, 2016, 12:19:54 PM

X-rays are interesting, but don't count as Pele pics.

I am planning on some soon. I have been nursing a sweet little oldie in her last days (Pele has been out with us but Kitty insisted on being ON me as much as possible) Kitty passed yesterday morning quietly, so now we can go back to our regularly scheduled program

I really should try to get a pic of her playing with me...she uses her paws like another rat would use their mouth...its sooo funny!

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #91 on:** March 08, 2016, 08:47:42 PM »

I got a couple of decent pics and some blurrier ones as she was bouncing around too much

Like Mother like daughter LOL

Where's MY dinner??!!

Marybelle · « **Reply #92 on:** March 08, 2016, 08:58:59 PM »

Yummy nanner!

And Pele tongue! Yay!

Been to the Mountaintop · « **Reply #93 on:** March 09, 2016, 11:38:24 AM »

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #94 on:** March 14, 2016, 04:56:51 PM »

Those dang teeth!

I took pics yesterday, the 9 day post-trim pictures.
Sigh :/

Called vet clinic told them I was emailing pics to see if Pele should come before Friday, found out my vet isn't in until Wednesday anyways so the earliest would be Thursday

At rest.

Trying to show you how long they are...

Running along with bay window at my mom's this weekend...

gramma2jaakk · « **Reply #95 on:** March 14, 2016, 05:14:44 PM »

**sigh** Those darned teeth!! I can't believe how much they've grown since they were trimmed.

Marybelle · « **Reply #96 on:** March 14, 2016, 06:01:18 PM »

I edited because the pics weren't showing for me... Hopefully they'll work for everyone now...

This poor girl just can't catch a break! And neither can you!

ILoveMyRatties · « **Reply #97 on:** March 14, 2016, 06:50:45 PM »

Oh no. They grow so fast! Is it because of her injury or not related at all? I hope it will start to slow down as she ages.

Been to the Mountaintop · « **Reply #98 on:** March 16, 2016, 08:33:30 AM »

Poor baby. I love her eyes. Since the X-ray showed the teeth at too deformed an angle for proper bruxing, could you just have them removed?

lilspaz68 · « **Reply #99 on:** March 16, 2016, 11:15:11 AM »

Quote from: Been to the Mountaintop on March 16, 2016, 08:33:30 AM

Poor baby. I love her eyes. Since the X-ray showed the teeth at too deformed an angle for proper bruxing, could you just have them removed?

No because they are set in solidly, not diseased or rotten which would make it a lot easier. the chances of fracturing her jaw (and ultimately ending her life are waaay too high in this case for me to be remotely comfortable with it. Incisor removal is a huuuge surgery and very dangerous.

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Author Topic: Meet Pele My Brave Baby Girl (Read 23036 times)