Hi everyone,
My guinea pig is 5 years old and appears to have dental issues as described in previous threads on here, with some classic telltale crunching, slow eating and uneven wearing of the teeth. I took my pig to the vet to see what they thought but he didn't seem concerned, prescribed some metacam and said come back in a couple of weeks if it wasn't better.
He said he couldn't see anything much wrong with the teeth but maybe a tiny spur after looking in his mouth (although he wouldn't sit still, the guinea pig that is). I was surprised because as above other vets on here suggest that especially the uneven front teeth wearing is a big clue. My pig is otherwise ok, happy in himself just eating very slowly. I've got some syringe food for him off Amazon (Oxbow critical care).
I think I need to put him through the dental operation but I wondered if anyone had a vet to recommend in the South Hampshire area and am I right to assume my vet doesn't especially know what he's doing or is that harsh?
Thanks very much.
My guinea pig is 5 years old and appears to have dental issues as described in previous threads on here, with some classic telltale crunching, slow eating and uneven wearing of the teeth. I took my pig to the vet to see what they thought but he didn't seem concerned, prescribed some metacam and said come back in a couple of weeks if it wasn't better.
He said he couldn't see anything much wrong with the teeth but maybe a tiny spur after looking in his mouth (although he wouldn't sit still, the guinea pig that is). I was surprised because as above other vets on here suggest that especially the uneven front teeth wearing is a big clue. My pig is otherwise ok, happy in himself just eating very slowly. I've got some syringe food for him off Amazon (Oxbow critical care).
I think I need to put him through the dental operation but I wondered if anyone had a vet to recommend in the South Hampshire area and am I right to assume my vet doesn't especially know what he's doing or is that harsh?
Thanks very much.