Rat
Rescue :: Iota's
Malocclusion
Iota's Malocclusion
Little Iota came to us with severe malocclusion aged just 9
weeks old, which we think it is congenital as her face has a
very slight twist to one side.
With her top teeth growing to one side and down and over her
chin and her bottom teeth growing up in a ‘v’ shape in to the
top of her mouth, causing sores, little Iota was unable to eat
properly.
She had her teeth burred (which is where they are trimmed but
with a machine, which is safer) and out vet cut off just under
a centimetre on each tooth – a heck of a lot when you consider
how tiny Iota’s head is!
It was such a joy to see her drink from her water bottle from
the first time and pick up and eat solid food!
She
had her teeth burred regularly and in early August she was strong
enough to undergo a general anaesthetic and have one set of
teeth taken out. This went really well. Her top teeth were removed
in September – and, so far, it has been a success. Three days
after the operation, I caught her chomping on a chocolate drop!
She manages to eat hard food okay by pushing it to the back
of her mouth to chew on but we also supplement her diet with
soft food too.
Iota is now living with two other ladies who came via an RSPCA
'raid' on a house of a collector. They were in pretty bad shape
when they came to us, but now are thriving. Iota is the Boss,
though, she has such a strong character, making it known that
she runs the show.
We are praying that her case will continue to be as successful
as Becky’s, another of our residents, and are currently fund
raising to cover the costs to date of £520.
PICTURES
IOTA’S MOUTH WHEN SHE FIRST ARRIVED
IOTA’S TEETH AFTER HER FIRST TRIM
IOTA’S TEETH – WHAT OUR VET TRIMMED AWAY
