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weekers1975
Hi all,
I'm a newbie here but have been reading with interest all of your posts and thought I'd ask your advice. My peego is called Gerry, he's about 4 and a half. I noticed on Monday that he's broken his top two teeth, one is just down from the gum (about 1/2cm), the other is at the gum level. Both are gradually starting to grow back and his bottom ones don't seem to be doing anything unusual at the moment. He's not managing to eat very well though and I just feel so helpless, he loves his food always has a supper of fruit and veg along with constant access to dry food, hay, forage etc. He's still eating his hay and grass which I think is good for grinding down his remaining teeth but struggles with his normal food even though I chop it up into cubes for him. I even tried blending some of his favourites last night into a mush but he wouldn't look at it. Most of the time he seems ok in himself, still running into the living room to try and get to the wires (he seems to have a fixation on these!) and still helping me out with planting some flowers last night although he had trouble nibbling the leaves! Other times he just seems miserable but I guess if he can't eat properly then he would be miserable. I keep wondering about taking him to the vet but then I think it would only stress him out and what could they actually do? How long do you think it will take for the teeth to grow back? Is is it just a waiting game? How long should I give it though before he can eat properly. He's not really a lap pig, he lives with a rabbit (and I've seen all the advice that says you shouldn't do this) but they've been together all their lives and cuddle up together and groom each other etc. so I don't think that he would let me hand feed him on my lap. I guess as long as he's eating hay and grass and drinking ok then this will be ok for a few days? To most people he's just a guinea pig but to me he's my world. Any advice gratefully received.
I'm a newbie here but have been reading with interest all of your posts and thought I'd ask your advice. My peego is called Gerry, he's about 4 and a half. I noticed on Monday that he's broken his top two teeth, one is just down from the gum (about 1/2cm), the other is at the gum level. Both are gradually starting to grow back and his bottom ones don't seem to be doing anything unusual at the moment. He's not managing to eat very well though and I just feel so helpless, he loves his food always has a supper of fruit and veg along with constant access to dry food, hay, forage etc. He's still eating his hay and grass which I think is good for grinding down his remaining teeth but struggles with his normal food even though I chop it up into cubes for him. I even tried blending some of his favourites last night into a mush but he wouldn't look at it. Most of the time he seems ok in himself, still running into the living room to try and get to the wires (he seems to have a fixation on these!) and still helping me out with planting some flowers last night although he had trouble nibbling the leaves! Other times he just seems miserable but I guess if he can't eat properly then he would be miserable. I keep wondering about taking him to the vet but then I think it would only stress him out and what could they actually do? How long do you think it will take for the teeth to grow back? Is is it just a waiting game? How long should I give it though before he can eat properly. He's not really a lap pig, he lives with a rabbit (and I've seen all the advice that says you shouldn't do this) but they've been together all their lives and cuddle up together and groom each other etc. so I don't think that he would let me hand feed him on my lap. I guess as long as he's eating hay and grass and drinking ok then this will be ok for a few days? To most people he's just a guinea pig but to me he's my world. Any advice gratefully received.
