Hi all,

I have a teacup bunny I call Bunnicula.  I found him 13 years ago in my yard which backs off to the woods.  He a domestic bunny some one let go But I saved him!
Poor old sod has something wrong in his mouth .  I think it might be his teeth or gums.  Does anyone have bunnies and have seen this?  I put him in a trance and tryed to open his mouth, no luck.  He still eatting and pooping okay.  Any advise would be good.  I'm thinking of taking him to the Vet on Monday.

What a sweet bunny!  I hope you figure out how to help him.

Thanks everyone! Yeah he's a really old bunny, since that picture his nose has gone all grey!  Yes I'm a Bunnymummy! We have a bond/mate thing going.  He loves me but only tolerates hubby.  Bunnies not nasty or anything just aloft with hubby somtimes.  Well we'll see what the vet says...

Thanks Cynde!  I could try to pry his mouth open but i'm afraid I'll hurt him and get bit as well 
I read those books too!  That poor dog!  I think he needed some meds after what happened to him! LOL

Cute!! I'm sorry he's not doing too hot, but at least he's still eating and doing his, um, business.

Maroula, Juri - Thanks! he's got me worried alrght.  Still he looks better today.

Gabi - Thanks! You know, all these years and his teeth never seemed to grow!  Bunnuicla is a house rabbit - no cage.  He lives on the living room rug,  has his own bed and litterbox.  He absolutely rules the floor!  Put anything on it and he moves it! If hubby would leave his t-shirts or socks on the living room floor he would find them with holes in them!  Now he doesn't leave his clothes on the floor anymore, Thanks bunny!!! 8)

He's adorable!!  I remember the books, seeing his name made me smile.

Sorry he's having a health issue.  It is so hard when the fur babies get sick.   

I hope the course of action is simple and pain free (for you both).

Good Luck, Lisabelle.  Please keep us posted.

Good Luck, Bunnicula! 

What a sweet bunny! 

He's also VERY old for a bunny. No wonder he has problems! Usually rabbits live up to 12 years, and start to die from 5 years on. Large breeds are short-lived in general.

I have a bunny too- I have had bunnies for all my life. The one I have now, Liina, is 8 years old and I have considered her old for about two years now- though she doesn't look like it.

Here she is
My first recommendation is, that you should take Bunny to the vet right away- Bunnies have a habit of dying very fast (in hours if you're unlucky and can't act quickly), and they hide signs of illness as long as they can.
It's important to know, that not any vet is knowledgeable about bunnies- you need to find someone who is. House Rabbit Society (www.rabbit.org) might be able to help you find a good vet. If they can't help, find a vet that is specialized to exotic pets (anything but dogs and cats are "exotic" in vet terminology).

As for what might trouble your bunny,to me it sounds like dental problems though it's not certain. Bunnies have teeth that grow all the time, and age or inappropriate diet can cause previously healthy bunnies to start developing problems- usually in form of sharp "spikes" that grow in their mouth. They make eating difficult, and if things get really bad, they may be fatal. You cannot see the spikes- they are in back teeth of bunnies (hare animals -leporidae- have four front teeth that are easily visible, then there is a gap, and deep in their mouths they have back teeth. A vet must check the mouth with a special tool in order to see the back teeth. If there is something wrong, he will file the back teeth. It doesn't hurt and bunny won't need to be sedated. Once this problem has occurred, it usually starts reoccurring again though, and you need to take bunny for "filing" regularly. Giving hard things like clean branches of willow or apple tree, hard food like carrots and apple, may help the teeth to wear down more, but usually can't completely cure the problem.

Though this is not a serious problem, it must be taken seriously and Bunny needs to see vet at once. If there's one thing to understand about bunnies, that is that they have incredibly sensitive tummies -just like horses- and anything that disturbs their complex digestion process may have severe consequences if not taken care of immediately.