Dental Piggy - Hay Ideas

[PATCH AND CLARA]

My 3.5 year old boar, Teddy has unfortunately had a nasty tooth root abscess and has had a very large operation as it involved his jaw bone. This op was five weeks ago and he has had to be supported with his feeding all this time. Two days ago he had to have his back molars filed down as they had overgrown on the abscess side. We are helping with his feeding and rather than critical care, he is eating slightly softened nuggets. We really need him to eat hay but unfortunately he won't just yet. He is also a bit slow with his grass at present.

Can anyone recommend any hay or hay cookies etc that would tempt him please?

I already have excel hay and PAH hay bales. Oh and Guinea Crunch.

Thank you.

 

[PigglePuggle]

You might try some Readigrass? Its usually softer and smaller strands than normal hay, its more of a treat hay than something to feed all the time but it might tempt him to get those teethies going!

 

[PATCH AND CLARA]

You might try some Readigrass? Its usually softer and smaller strands than normal hay, its more of a treat hay than something to feed all the time but it might tempt him to get those teethies going!

Thank you ... I bought Readigrass before Christmas when he had a smaller abscess and found it hard and wirey .... Did I buy the wrong one?

 

[DMS260820]

How about fresh grass, starting in small amount if not used to it. Edit, just noticed you say he's slow with this at the moment sorry

 

[Bill & Ted]

I’ve bought ready-grass when Ted was having dental problems last year. I found it very hard and dry too. Grass is probably the best substitute for hay with regard to wearing teeth down, I’d persevere with that. I take Ted to Simon Maddock in Northampton for a conscious dental every couple of months, he is fabulous. Hope your little Teddy gets chomping soon, it’s such a worry and so exhausting!

 

[PATCH AND CLARA]

How about fresh grass, starting in small amount if not used to it. Edit, just noticed you say he's slow with this at the moment sorry

That's ok. Yes he was going well in grass until his molars were burred on Friday. Hoping this improves in a couple of days.

 

[PATCH AND CLARA]

I’ve bought ready-grass when Ted was having dental problems last year. I found it very hard and dry too. Grass is probably the best substitute for hay with regard to wearing teeth down, I’d persevere with that. I take Ted to Simon Maddock in Northampton for a conscious dental every couple of months, he is fabulous. Hope your little Teddy gets chomping soon, it’s such a worry and so exhausting!

Yes he was going well on his grass until the molar trim on Friday so I'm hoping that'll improve in a couple of days. He's being seen by an expert in the south, John Chitty. Not our usual vet and a 40 min journey away. He's had a CT scan etc so we know exactly what has gone wrong in his lower jaw. I have heard of Simon however.

 

[Eriathwen]

When my Bramble had issues with her teeth and nerve damage around her mouth, I used these (grass flakes in the drop down menu, dont know why it linked to the entire page, my bad!), they're made with dental piggies in mind so they can be soaked which makes them easier to eat but still very fibrous to wear the teeth down a bit like regular long strand hay would. Not a long term replacement, but I found it to be a decent stop gap until she began eating better by herself.

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[Bill & Ted]

When my Bramble had issues with her teeth and nerve damage around her mouth, I used these (grass flakes in the drop down menu, dont know why it linked to the entire page, my bad!), they're made with dental piggies in mind so they can be soaked which makes them easier to eat but still very fibrous to wear the teeth down a bit like regular long strand hay would. Not a long term replacement, but I found it to be a decent stop gap until she began eating better by herself.

Forage Pellets & Cobs - Galens Garden

Oh, this looks a great site, very interested!

 

[PATCH AND CLARA]

When my Bramble had issues with her teeth and nerve damage around her mouth, I used these (grass flakes in the drop down menu, dont know why it linked to the entire page, my bad!), they're made with dental piggies in mind so they can be soaked which makes them easier to eat but still very fibrous to wear the teeth down a bit like regular long strand hay would. Not a long term replacement, but I found it to be a decent stop gap until she began eating better by herself.

Forage Pellets & Cobs - Galens Garden

That's great, I'll have a look thank you