PingandChipy
Teenage Guinea Pig
I opened a new thread because the old one's title is misleading.
My guinea pig, Chipy, had dental surgery on Tuesday. His molar were starting to grow over his tongue. His front incisors were crooked and getting long. He was still eating but slower. He wasn't slobbering.
He made it thru the anesthetic fine but during the surgery the Vet accidentaly cut back one molar too short and she cut his gum. She was quite concerned and prescribed antibiotics and morphine although with the antiinflammatory metacam.
He is having problems picking up his food, once he is successful with that he chews and chews and chews and food just stays the same sticking out of his mouth. I am now giving him critical care 2x to 3x a day via catheter syringe.
I have also grated up carrot, softened his pellets with water, cut up grass, parsely leaves, dandelion leaves and romaine and green leaf lettuce. He has access 24/7 to hay and hard pellets as well.
This morning I gave him banana and he finished it all. I'm going to go and get him some baby food veggies.
He is still bright and chipper but he is thinner. It looked like he has lost 100grams at the Vets yesterday but she said she thinks the scale wasn't accurate. Oh, the vet also took an xray of his jaw yesterday for free to make sure his jaw isn't dislocated and that there weren't further problems hiding.
Am I missing anything? Are there any foods I'm missing that I could be offering to Chipy?
I'm super worried. If his gums/jaw are sore does anyone have any idea how long this could go on for?
Thanks so much.
Lynn
My guinea pig, Chipy, had dental surgery on Tuesday. His molar were starting to grow over his tongue. His front incisors were crooked and getting long. He was still eating but slower. He wasn't slobbering.
He made it thru the anesthetic fine but during the surgery the Vet accidentaly cut back one molar too short and she cut his gum. She was quite concerned and prescribed antibiotics and morphine although with the antiinflammatory metacam.
He is having problems picking up his food, once he is successful with that he chews and chews and chews and food just stays the same sticking out of his mouth. I am now giving him critical care 2x to 3x a day via catheter syringe.
I have also grated up carrot, softened his pellets with water, cut up grass, parsely leaves, dandelion leaves and romaine and green leaf lettuce. He has access 24/7 to hay and hard pellets as well.
This morning I gave him banana and he finished it all. I'm going to go and get him some baby food veggies.
He is still bright and chipper but he is thinner. It looked like he has lost 100grams at the Vets yesterday but she said she thinks the scale wasn't accurate. Oh, the vet also took an xray of his jaw yesterday for free to make sure his jaw isn't dislocated and that there weren't further problems hiding.
Am I missing anything? Are there any foods I'm missing that I could be offering to Chipy?
I'm super worried. If his gums/jaw are sore does anyone have any idea how long this could go on for?
Thanks so much.
Lynn