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A tooth for a tooth

Tooth trimming schedule

"I've got the tooth trimming blues
Lord, don't need no trimming no more
Nobody trimming my tooth
I got the tooth trimming blues
"
Tale/Theo Niessink, Tooth Trimming BluesAudio

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September 5, 2007 - A while back I discovered that Lefty was missing one of his two upper incisors, which caused the matching lower incisor to grow way too long. His lower incisors were trimmed three times already in just as many weeks, which seriously stressed out Lefty each time. My vet therefore suggested to have the remaining three incisors pulled out, leaving only his molars. This would make Lefty slightly a disabled rat, but he would still be able to eat most of his food mix.

However, things didn't go as planned. The vet only managed to pull out Lefty's remaining upper incisor, the lower incisors just wouldn't come out. So now Lefty is a disabled rodent, and he will probably still have to have his teeth trimmed on a regular basis. :-( Oh well, he's alive and doing alright at the moment, staying in my hospital cage for at least the night, so I guess I should be grateful. And I guess I am.


October 28: Lefty having the tooth trimming blues

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Tooth trimming schedule

Date Days since last time 
Wednesday September 5, 2007 
Thursday August 30, 2007 
Thursday August 16, 2007 
Saturday August 11, 2007 

Full schedule...


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