KelsoSo
Junior Guinea Pig
- Joined
- Sep 27, 2018
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- 11
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- Location
- UK, North Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe
Hey everyone..I’m hoping for some advice about my 2 and a bit year old piglet, Winthrop.
Win has always been a super fast scoffer so when he started struggling to eat I was quick to notice. Straight to the vets who examined him and said he was fine and his teeth looked good apart from his front tooth which was quite crooked. The vet recommended taking the edge off slightly so it would grow back evenly. Having experienced the loss of my pig, Ron through a vets dental incompetence, I very firmly stated that I did not want them cutting away. The vet agreed and do Winthrop had his toothy trimmed.
We left the vets, got home and immediately Win went to eat. He grabbed some grass then dropped it. My heart sank.
Back to the vets first thing. I demanded that he look at his molars properly. Low and behold his tongue was trapped with his teeth growing across and also spurs digging in.
Winthrop was operated on that afternoon. When I went to pick him up, pretty much straight away ( I trust no one with my poorly pigs ) the nurse told me he was alert but hadn’t eaten yet. I was desperate to get him home, settled and fed, so I grabbed my pig and headed home. He was so hungry but couldn’t bite down on his food. Looked in his mouth and his incisors were none existent. Unbelievable. I told him not to take them all away. Back to smush as I call it. ( I feed Winthrop every 3 hrs, including through the night. He has cc, nugget mash and fresh vegetable smush )
To cut an already long story short..Winthrop has not eaten yet. It’s been nearly 2 weeks. I took him back, yet again and the vet was dismissive. Weighed him and my little lad had gained weight thankfully. I left with emeprid and was told to come back in a week..
His little teeth are coming through and he’s able to pick stuff up big just can’t quite get it in his mouth. He’s so sad, I feel so guilty. All the vets round here are absolutely useless. It’s only a guineapig to them. Well he’s my boy and I want to help him anyway I can. Please, any advice would be gladly received.
Thank you x
Win has always been a super fast scoffer so when he started struggling to eat I was quick to notice. Straight to the vets who examined him and said he was fine and his teeth looked good apart from his front tooth which was quite crooked. The vet recommended taking the edge off slightly so it would grow back evenly. Having experienced the loss of my pig, Ron through a vets dental incompetence, I very firmly stated that I did not want them cutting away. The vet agreed and do Winthrop had his toothy trimmed.
We left the vets, got home and immediately Win went to eat. He grabbed some grass then dropped it. My heart sank.
Back to the vets first thing. I demanded that he look at his molars properly. Low and behold his tongue was trapped with his teeth growing across and also spurs digging in.
Winthrop was operated on that afternoon. When I went to pick him up, pretty much straight away ( I trust no one with my poorly pigs ) the nurse told me he was alert but hadn’t eaten yet. I was desperate to get him home, settled and fed, so I grabbed my pig and headed home. He was so hungry but couldn’t bite down on his food. Looked in his mouth and his incisors were none existent. Unbelievable. I told him not to take them all away. Back to smush as I call it. ( I feed Winthrop every 3 hrs, including through the night. He has cc, nugget mash and fresh vegetable smush )
To cut an already long story short..Winthrop has not eaten yet. It’s been nearly 2 weeks. I took him back, yet again and the vet was dismissive. Weighed him and my little lad had gained weight thankfully. I left with emeprid and was told to come back in a week..
His little teeth are coming through and he’s able to pick stuff up big just can’t quite get it in his mouth. He’s so sad, I feel so guilty. All the vets round here are absolutely useless. It’s only a guineapig to them. Well he’s my boy and I want to help him anyway I can. Please, any advice would be gladly received.
Thank you x
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Thank you so much for your kind offer though, I really appreciate it x