GuineaPig Mom
New Born Pup
Hello,
Four months ago, my guinea pig was infected by Bordetella, which led to a TMJ. Because it was around Christmas/New Year, the problem was left for a long time, and once we finally got an appointment, he was looking really bad. During his x-ray, the vet also found that he had a chronic malocclusion and no tooth root abscesses. The doctor told me that it was so bad that I may even consider putting him down, and that the TMJ may even be permanent, but I still decided to go on with treatment. Luckily, he recovered after an antibacterial treatment and a molar and incisor trim, but today, I noticed him showing the same signs he did when he was still suffering from TMJ- eating a lot less hay, being unable to eat leafy veggies and only eating hard veggies. So, I wanted to ask if it was possible for the problem to come back? Also, can TMJ leave a watery eye on guinea pigs?
I wanted to look into TMJ in guinea pigs myself, but it was a lot harder to find information on it, especially compared to more common guinea pig sicknesses, so I would be really thankful if someone could give me more information on it.
Much thanks,
GuineaPig Mom
Four months ago, my guinea pig was infected by Bordetella, which led to a TMJ. Because it was around Christmas/New Year, the problem was left for a long time, and once we finally got an appointment, he was looking really bad. During his x-ray, the vet also found that he had a chronic malocclusion and no tooth root abscesses. The doctor told me that it was so bad that I may even consider putting him down, and that the TMJ may even be permanent, but I still decided to go on with treatment. Luckily, he recovered after an antibacterial treatment and a molar and incisor trim, but today, I noticed him showing the same signs he did when he was still suffering from TMJ- eating a lot less hay, being unable to eat leafy veggies and only eating hard veggies. So, I wanted to ask if it was possible for the problem to come back? Also, can TMJ leave a watery eye on guinea pigs?
I wanted to look into TMJ in guinea pigs myself, but it was a lot harder to find information on it, especially compared to more common guinea pig sicknesses, so I would be really thankful if someone could give me more information on it.
Much thanks,
GuineaPig Mom