Retto. Again.
Ugh.
The other day I noticed that one of Retto's bottom teeth were like half the size of his other tooth. I was worried but he was still grinding normally, so I figured he'd be able to eat normally - I'd just get the vet to cut his other tooth down to match the next time he went to the vet if it wasn't properly grown back by then.
Half an hour ago, I looked into his mouth and found out that both of his top teeth have completely broken off too. One of his teeth has about two millimeters left, and the other I can't even see - I don't know whether the root has been pulled out or if it's just hidden in his gums. I did a bit of research and it looks like this is something called malocclusion, something that isn't uncommon in pet rats.
The good news is that his teeth could grow back normally. The bad news is that they might not grow back normally, and we'll have to pay to have his teeth cut down for the rest of his life and put him on a soft food diet.
Ugh. I'm fucking terrified at the prospect that he won't be able to eat normally. How will we be able to fulfill all of his nutritional requirements? How will we be able to afford to bring him to the vet once a month? I can't help thinking that we could make their lives perfect if we only had a bit more money. At this point I'm willing to do just about anything to be able to afford to give my babies the very highest quality of life that I can, but I can't even go to school, for fuck's sake, and my ODSP is still months away (though I've given them all the necessary information and my psychiatrist is filling out the doctors' forms right now). I feel like I don't deserve these rats. Love won't pay for emergency vet bills.
The other day I noticed that one of Retto's bottom teeth were like half the size of his other tooth. I was worried but he was still grinding normally, so I figured he'd be able to eat normally - I'd just get the vet to cut his other tooth down to match the next time he went to the vet if it wasn't properly grown back by then.
Half an hour ago, I looked into his mouth and found out that both of his top teeth have completely broken off too. One of his teeth has about two millimeters left, and the other I can't even see - I don't know whether the root has been pulled out or if it's just hidden in his gums. I did a bit of research and it looks like this is something called malocclusion, something that isn't uncommon in pet rats.
The good news is that his teeth could grow back normally. The bad news is that they might not grow back normally, and we'll have to pay to have his teeth cut down for the rest of his life and put him on a soft food diet.
Ugh. I'm fucking terrified at the prospect that he won't be able to eat normally. How will we be able to fulfill all of his nutritional requirements? How will we be able to afford to bring him to the vet once a month? I can't help thinking that we could make their lives perfect if we only had a bit more money. At this point I'm willing to do just about anything to be able to afford to give my babies the very highest quality of life that I can, but I can't even go to school, for fuck's sake, and my ODSP is still months away (though I've given them all the necessary information and my psychiatrist is filling out the doctors' forms right now). I feel like I don't deserve these rats. Love won't pay for emergency vet bills.