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Dribbling?!

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Our 5 year old boar is dribbling! :(

He is physically very old,and thin but still alert etc. Up until this afternoon, he was eating well.

Do you think this could just be old age? I am puzzled. It doesn't smell and is clear but his chin is very wet.

What should I do? :(
 
Sorry to hear this.

Is his nose nice and clean? Any diarrhoea?

I have had dribbling with piggies on two occasions. One was many years ago when a sow was pregnant and it turned out to be Toxemia. More recently it was with Joey who old, thin and poorly. He had a problem with eating as his front teeth begun to break off as he wasn't eating enough. I helped with him with Vit C liquid temporarily.

I think it might be worth checking out his teeth with the vet asap as he could dehydrate quickly and get an experts opinion .

Please let us know how he gets on.
 
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Sorry to hear this.

Is his nose nice and clean? Any diarrhoea?

I have had dribbling with piggies on two occasions. One was many years ago when a sow was pregnant and it turned out to be Toxemia. More recently it was with Joey who old, thin and poorly. He had a problem with eating as his front teeth begun to break off as he wasn't eating enough. I helped with him with Vit C liquid temporarily.

I think it might be worth checking out his teeth with the vet asap as he could dehydrate quickly and get an experts opinion .

Please let us know how he gets on.
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He was shoing sypmtoms of a URI (snotty nose, laboured breathing) so we treated him with 7 days of Baytril that seemed to do the trick. We have only had him about 4 months. He was being kept with a bunny and was in a bad way. He has always had slightly crusty eyes and has never been an active piggy. To be honest, I really don't think he would survive an anaesthetic :( I will, of course get him looked at, but I do not want him to be in discomfort or stressed. His life before he came to us was horid so I want to do the right thing by him.
 
Try ringing Vedra at the CCT, see if there are any rodentologists near you. I can PM you the number if you need it. Rodentologists can do dental work without anesthetic, and it does sound like your boar has the classic sign of molar problems. Good luck with him, keep us updated.
 
i have a similar problem with one of my boars at the moment. (just the drooling/teeth problems) I took him to the vets tonight and he said his bottom teeth are growing slightly crooked and have caused a sore on his tongue. He gave him an anti inflammitary injection and sent him home with bayril. He told me to keep an eye on his weight and if it started dropping to take him back. He would then have to 'knock him out' to file his teeth. I'm a bit unsure that what he did today is really going to solve anything but dont really want him to be 'knocked out' to have his teeth done. Can anyone please give me your thoughts/ addvice/ comments on this. much appeciated.
 
Piggies don't need to be knocked out to have their teeth filed, trimmed or cut. Vets can use buccal pads to open the mouth wide enough. That's probably the most unpleasant part fot the piggie. They don't feel it when their teeth are cut as they have no nerve in their teeth. If I was you I'd probably find another vet who would sort the teeth out without anesthetic as the longer you leave it, the worse the teeth will probably get, and the more uncomfortable your piggie will feel. Hope this helps and good luck :)
 
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