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Guinea Pig Tooth Rot

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TiggiePiggie03

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Hi,
Just wondering if Guinea pigs teeth can rot and also how can you prevent it?

Thanks
 
Guinea pigs teeth grow continuously, so decay is not likely to happen in the enamal, but their teeth can be broken and they can suffer infections and abcesses around the roots, and other problems can cause the teeth to grow out of line.
Guinea pigs require plenty of hay for them to chew to keep their teeth from overgrowing and is an important aspect for tooth health, as well as their overall health.

Do you suspect that your piggy may have a tooth issue or pain?
 
Not really. When they have access to lots of fresh hay, which is an essential part of their diet, they're chewing and so will keep their teeth healthy.

Their teeth also constanty grow and so don't have chance to decay like ours. That's another reason why hay is so important.

Other teeth problems can occur though, such as overgrown front or back teeth, teeth wearing at the wrong angle or abscesses. We can't stop this from happening but if we monitor their eating daily and look for any problems, such as taking longer to eat, dropping bits of food or not wanting to eat we can catch any issues early.

It's not common for a pig to have teeth problems, of the 15+ pigs I've had teeth problems have happened to maybe 3 pigs and that was due to something else causing it. So try not to worry too much about it happening.
 
Guinea pigs teeth grow continuously, so decay is not likely to happen in the enamal, but their teeth can be broken and they can suffer infections and abcesses around the roots, and other problems can cause the teeth to grow out of line.
Guinea pigs require plenty of hay for them to chew to keep their teeth from overgrowing and is an important aspect for tooth health, as well as their overall health.

Do you suspect that your piggy may have a tooth issue or pain?
Hi, I don't think that she's in pain at all and she has a constant supply of fresh hay which she eats tones of. I just noticed that my piggie (bumblebee) has some black round the top of one of her teeth. It causes her no trouble whatsoever but I just wanted to see what it could be and if I should take her to the vets. Thanks
 
Not really. When they have access to lots of fresh hay, which is an essential part of their diet, they're chewing and so will keep their teeth healthy.

Their teeth also constanty grow and so don't have chance to decay like ours. That's another reason why hay is so important.

Other teeth problems can occur though, such as overgrown front or back teeth, teeth wearing at the wrong angle or abscesses. We can't stop this from happening but if we monitor their eating daily and look for any problems, such as taking longer to eat, dropping bits of food or not wanting to eat we can catch any issues early.

It's not common for a pig to have teeth problems, of the 15+ pigs I've had teeth problems have happened to maybe 3 pigs and that was due to something else causing it. So try not to worry too much about it happening.
Thank-you, this has put my mind to rest. I always worry about my piggies and small things that I notice. Thanks x
 
Guinea pigs teeth grow continuously, so decay is not likely to happen in the enamal, but their teeth can be broken and they can suffer infections and abcesses around the roots, and other problems can cause the teeth to grow out of line.
Guinea pigs require plenty of hay for them to chew to keep their teeth from overgrowing and is an important aspect for tooth health, as well as their overall health.

Do you suspect that your piggy may have a tooth issue or pain?
I just looked at the top of my piggies teeth again and I saw that the black was actually just a small piece of hay. As I was telling Jaycey, I tend to over react somtimes. Thank-you for all the information through, I won't worry so much in the future. Thanks x
 
I'm a massive worrier too, and although it's probably not good for my health it's good for the pigs as I hopefully pick up on when they're being different.

Don't hesitate to ask questions on here. I've had pigs for years and still come on to ask "silly" questions that I should know the answer for.
 
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