Chewing Motion?

[Wetherill]

My Bercy is repeatedly doing this motion as if he has something stuck in his mouth (molars?) he wants to get out. He’s been doing it since this morning and it’s just before midnight now. He is still eating, drinking and using the bathroom as normal and still has energy. Completely his normal self besides the chewing motion. I did not see anything while gently poking at his mouth (did not overdo it as I am of course not a vet). His vet appointment is for Monday, and I’m wondering (of course given he continues to eat/poop as normal) if that’s too far away, or is this emergent? Photos are very silly but this is what he’s doing. Would love and appreciate any thoughts/advice

 

[Truffolo]

If you can get him seen sooner by an exotics vet, it would be better. Weighing him to monitor his food intake is important. He may need a molar tooth trim, so the sooner he gets seen the better. He may need syringe feeding to prevent stasis if his hay intake isn't enough. Poor boy, he does look uncomfortable

 

[Wetherill]

If you can get him seen sooner by an exotics vet, it would be better. Weighing him to monitor his food intake is important. He may need a molar tooth trim, so the sooner he gets seen the better. He may need syringe feeding to prevent stasis if his hay intake isn't enough. Poor boy, he does look uncomfortable

Thank you! I have critical care ready and am weighing him 2-3x a day to make sure he’s stable. He’s munching away right now and seems happy… I’d love to bring him sooner my entire county doesn’t have any emergency vets that see exotics … eye roll. If his weight drops I guess we’ll need a road trip but fingers crossed

 

[Piggies&buns]

Please don’t weigh that many times a day - it picks up so much fluctuation that it makes it completely unreliable. He is going to weigh more as the day goes on so it gives you a very inaccurate picture.

Only weigh once a day - first thing in the morning - and then compare that weight to the previous morning.

Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support

 

[Wetherill]

Please don’t weigh that many times a day - it picks up so much fluctuation that it makes it completely unreliable. He is going to weigh more as the day goes on so it gives you a very inaccurate picture.

Only weigh once a day - first thing in the morning - and then compare that weight to the previous morning.

Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support

Thank you

 

[Babybirke]

Min Bercy laver gentagne gange denne bevægelse, som om han har noget fastklemt i munden (kindtænder?), han vil have ud. Han har gjort det siden i morges, og det er lige før midnat nu. Han spiser, drikker og bruger toilettet stadig som normalt og har stadig energi. Helt normalt, bortset fra tyggebevægelsen. Jeg så ikke noget, mens jeg forsigtigt prikkede i hans mund (overdrev det ikke, da jeg selvfølgelig ikke er dyrlæge). Hans dyrlægeaftale er på mandag, og jeg spekulerer på (selvfølgelig, da han fortsætter med at spise/afføre som normalt), om det er for langt væk, eller om det er akut? Billederne er meget fjollede, men det er det, han gør. Jeg ville elske og sætte pris på enhver

Min Bercy laver gentagne gange denne bevægelse, som om han har noget fastklemt i munden (kindtænder?), han vil have ud. Han har gjort det siden i morges, og det er lige før midnat nu. Han spiser, drikker og bruger toilettet stadig som normalt og har stadig energi. Helt normalt, bortset fra tyggebevægelsen. Jeg så ikke noget, mens jeg forsigtigt prikkede i hans mund (overdrev det ikke, da jeg selvfølgelig ikke er dyrlæge). Hans dyrlægeaftale er på mandag, og jeg spekulerer på (selvfølgelig, da han fortsætter med at spise/afføre som normalt), om det er for langt væk, eller om det er akut? Billederne er meget fjollede, men det er det, han gør. Jeg ville elske og sætte pris på eventuelle tanker/råd.

Any update? <3

 

[weepweeps]

Any update? <3

Hello and welcome to the forum.

This is an old thread and the original poster hasn’t been back on line for a couple of months. If you have a poorly piggy please feel free to start a thread of your own in the health and illness section where you will get tailored advice for your piggy.