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Dental Advice Please - Recurring Overgrowth After Dental Treatment

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Bella Gray

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We have a 14 month old boar who has had a very narrow escape but is not out of the woods yet.
4 weeks ago he was rescued from a fox that had picked him up. He went straight to the vet and had a fairly big course of antibiotics, he seemed to be doing ok but now he is having trouble eating. He has been back to the vet and he did something with his back teeth, that was last Saturday. He went back to the vet this Saturday due to weight lost, he gave him antibiotics and said he couldn't see anything else wrong with him. I am syringe feeding him and he's doing quite well for the moment but is not interested in anything hard.
I believe he may be putting on weight now but I won't know for sure for a couple of days but he's not loosing now.
The vet he saw is Almer at vets n pets in Nazeing Broxbourne Herts who I thought was an known vet for guinea pigs but I can't see him on your list

What do you think we should do next ?
 
Bella Gray said:
We have a 14 month old boar who has had a very narrow escape but is not out of the woods yet.
4 weeks ago he was rescued from a fox that had picked him up. He went straight to the vet and had a fairly big course of antibiotics, he seemed to be doing ok but now he is having trouble eating. He has been back to the vet and he did something with his back teeth, that was last Saturday. He went back to the vet this Saturday due to weight lost, he gave him antibiotics and said he couldn't see anything else wrong with him. I am syringe feeding him and he's doing quite well for the moment but is not interested in anything hard.
I believe he may be putting on weight now but I won't know for sure for a couple of days but he's not loosing now.
The vet he saw is Almer at vets n pets in Nazeing Broxbourne Herts who I thought was an known vet for guinea pigs but I can't see him on your list

What do you think we should do next ?
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Hi! If your boy has dental problems, then the best place to go is the Cat &Rabbit Care Clinic in Northampton. The vet there sees guinea pigs from all over the country on a daily basis. Most vets haven't got much experience with guinea pig dentals. Simon Maddock is a general vet, but one that specialises in treating only cats, rabbits and small furries. He has got all his experience from looking after the piggies from The Excellent Adventure Sanctuary, which looks after guinea pigs with chronic dental issues for years now and he has saved a number of piggies from all over the country that have been given up by their vets (including some exotic vets) to the point where they need to travel only once a year for a check-up. We have several members from your county that see him.
The Cat and Rabbit Care Clinic
Travelling with guinea pigs

Since guinea pigs have evolved to keep their teeth ground down by the very abrasive silica in grass/hay, they have some of the fastest, if not the fastest growing teeth of all rodents. If something goes wrong, it does so very quickly. It also means that if an underlying painful issue for any uneven chewing (elongated roots, abscess etc.) is not addressed the overgrowth comes back very quickly. What most vets don't realise is that unlike with cats or dogs, one dental is not enough to correct any problems; it usually takes several rounds of aftercare in fairly quick succession - and that cannot be done with a full GA each time.

Until you can have your boy seen again , please keep him going with syringe feeding. Our illustrated ste-by-step guide contains all the tips you need, from prepping a syringe to what you can feed. In an emergency, mushed up pellets will do. It also contains a section on caring for a guinea pig with dental problems.
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

Your boy is lucky to have found you!
 
I used to see Amir, and he is a good vet, but I second the recommendation to travel to Simon, I now do this with my dental pigs as he sees so many on a regular basis.
 
Ok thanks guys
He has started eating soft pellets today on his own now
Making a trip to Northampton is going to take a bit of organising and I'm not to good my self today, so I'll get on to it tomorrow
Thanks again
 
Bella Gray said:
Ok thanks guys
He has started eating soft pellets today on his own now
Making a trip to Northampton is going to take a bit of organising and I'm not to good my self today, so I'll get on to it tomorrow
Thanks again
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Please try to book an appointment asap; they are usually well booked out in advance because they are so good.
 
Bella Gray said:
Thanks for your help
We have him booked in for wed morn so let's hope Simon can sort him out
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Please continue syringe feeding and watering until then. He is going to be in the most experienced hands in this country. ;)
 
We what can I say, Simon did a fantastic job sorting his teeth out, much to everyone's surprise he started munching on grass with in hours. As he has a couple of ulsers we thought that would take a little while.
Simon thinks its because of the anti bio he had and the trumer
But hopefully with a close eye on his weight he'll be back to normal soon
Thank you so so much for the help
 
Fantastic news, although I am not at all surprised. When people ask me for advice re dental piggies the only advice I can really give is, go to Simon! He is amazing and definitely well worth the trip to see him. He just gets such wonderful results. I am so pleased your piggy is already eating! xx
 
Bella Gray said:
We what can I say, Simon did a fantastic job sorting his teeth out, much to everyone's surprise he started munching on grass with in hours. As he has a couple of ulsers we thought that would take a little while.
Simon thinks its because of the anti bio he had and the trumer
But hopefully with a close eye on his weight he'll be back to normal soon
Thank you so so much for the help
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Continue to keep a daily eye on his weight, but I think you understand now why we have been banging on so much about Simon, and why some people travel as far as Edinburgh or the West Country to see Simon with their guinea pigs. It is really amazing what he can do with his experience and skill!

My Hywel wouldn't have had that last year without Simon's skill and several other of my own piggies wouldn't have lived as long as did without him as the issues/ops exceeded by far what my local vets can do.
 
Glad Simon was able to work his magic. It seems like a trek but is so worth it. My Tim would not be here without him.
 
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