diva
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My guinea pigs one is a bit odd it looks broken
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Therefore I have moved your post to its own thread as it was on a thread which was several years old and belonged to someone else.
This looks like a problem with the toe rather than just the nail. If you haven’t already, please have your piggy seen by a vet.
I hope he is ok
Therefore I have moved your post to its own thread as it was on a thread which was several years old and belonged to someone else.
This looks like a problem with the toe rather than just the nail. If you haven’t already, please have your piggy seen by a vet.
I hope he is ok
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I agree that a vet trip is in order.
Hope everything goes well
Hope everything goes well
diva
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you the vet said that it's broken but he wasn't it to heal naturally and gave her some medication it's a bit better less floppy now but there is still some movement at an odd angle I also discovered my other guinea pig has a tooth fracture but he said operation on her is risky so to leave her as long as she is eating and not in pain and give her soft food and treats but I'm a bit nervous because idk if her tooth Is ever going to be normal again and she has now become picky with what she eats
I’m sorry to hear that
Is Your piggy with the broken tooth still able to eat hay?
Is she maintaining her weight at each weekly weight check?
If not then you need to step in with syringe feeding a fibre rich recovery feed to keep her gut functioning properly.
Why has the vet said dental surgery is risky on her?
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Is Your piggy with the broken tooth still able to eat hay?
Is she maintaining her weight at each weekly weight check?
If not then you need to step in with syringe feeding a fibre rich recovery feed to keep her gut functioning properly.
Why has the vet said dental surgery is risky on her?
Weight and Weight Loss Explained: BMI, Weighing, Poos and Feeding Support Levels
All About Syringe Feeding and Medicating Guinea Pigs with Videos and Pictures
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diva
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He said that because she is a guia pig the Anastasia could do more harm then good and the recovery might not end well but she is eating just a little less than usual she mostly eats cucumber and lettuce anything else she refuses she weighs about 0.83kg and she is eating hay but less often because it gets stuck in her tooth I believe it cause a bit of pain so I have to check and clean her teeth everyday and generally she has been a little less sociable but I have been slowly getting her to come out more often
Guinea pigs are given anesthetic often - any anaesthetic does come with a risk but what is important is having a knowledgeable vet to undertake any necessary surgery.
Obviously we haven’t been provided any information as to what had actually happened, but if she needs dental work, then it does need to be done.
Lettuce and cucumber is not enough. Reduction in hay intake is of huge concern.
Please step in with syringe feeding critical care so she doesn’t lose weight and continue to get the fibre she needs to keep her gut functioning properly
Has she been given painkillers?
diva
Junior Guinea Pig
She hasn't been given painkillers they kinda just brushed her off so I may have to go back but I don't think I have the funds for surgery at the moment so I might have to hold back on it but I'll deffo try to syringe feed her and maybe get her to eat some nutrients dense dry food
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Guinea pig teeth grow constantly so if it is just a simple break of the incisors, then they will grow back in. The issue will be that in the mean time she may struggle to pick up hay - you may need to hand feed her strands of hay, syringe feed critical care every couple of hours and cut veg into matchsticks and handfeed those.
If there is any complication to the break, then it may not be as simple as just waiting for them to grow back in.
However if the incisors are being worn to a slant that signifies that a piggy is not chewing properly with the molars (chewing unevenly, more on one side than the other) and that is an immediate problem that will not correct itself (it requires dental surgery). If molars overgrow they trap the tongue and can stop them from being able to eat entirely.
Syringe feeding oxbow critical care is what is needed if she isn’t eating hay. That will keep her gut functioning and stop her from going into stasis. Daily weight checks as much critical care as necessary to keep her weight stable (it can mean feeding in excess of 60ml per day, potentially feeding every 2-3 hours).
The downside is that if there are already dental issues preventing her from eating enough hay, then those issues will get worse the longer she doesn’t eat enough hay.
Dental work always requires a very knowledgeable and experienced vet.
If she is in any pain; then she is not going to want to eat so do speak to a knowledgeable vet about whether she needs painkillers.
I hope she is ok
If there is any complication to the break, then it may not be as simple as just waiting for them to grow back in.
However if the incisors are being worn to a slant that signifies that a piggy is not chewing properly with the molars (chewing unevenly, more on one side than the other) and that is an immediate problem that will not correct itself (it requires dental surgery). If molars overgrow they trap the tongue and can stop them from being able to eat entirely.
Syringe feeding oxbow critical care is what is needed if she isn’t eating hay. That will keep her gut functioning and stop her from going into stasis. Daily weight checks as much critical care as necessary to keep her weight stable (it can mean feeding in excess of 60ml per day, potentially feeding every 2-3 hours).
The downside is that if there are already dental issues preventing her from eating enough hay, then those issues will get worse the longer she doesn’t eat enough hay.
Dental work always requires a very knowledgeable and experienced vet.
If she is in any pain; then she is not going to want to eat so do speak to a knowledgeable vet about whether she needs painkillers.
I hope she is ok
diva
Junior Guinea Pig
Okay thanks so much for the advice because she was given away with her sister for free idk if this was a problem she had before I got her or not the only info I got was there 3 years old and these are my first ever guinea pigs so I'm not that knowledgeable but I'll definitely start syringe feeding and getting her to eat hay more often she is doing better today as she was more willing to eat so if anything I will go back if there is a major weight change or she completely stops eating