Mike1914
New Born Pup
Hi Folks, my name is Mike and we have two Guinea Pigs, both boars, Pod and Oscar. We live in mid Northumberland.
Pod (P.O.D. = Prince of Darkness) is a real character and the apple of my eye but unfortunately he developed the dreaded dental issues 18 months ago. The first treatment he had for overgrown molars, done by a local vet, nearly finished him. Two weeks it took him to recover to the point of eating for himself. That two weeks was spent feeding him with critical care through a syringe and he was very reluctant to take even that. The problem returned a few weeks later and needless to say we tried a different vet. Results have been mixed since then. He’s needed treatment on average I would say every 5 weeks. Last couple of attempts have been useless, never really getting him back onto eating greens. He has never attempted hay for many months.
When we left the vets the last time the vet suggested that we have him put to sleep. Well, that was 10 days ago and he is now eating nothing himself (never really got going in the first place) so I am back to syringe feeding. In recent months he has been keen to take the syringe food. The vet’s bills average £120 per treatment.
So, what now. I’m assuming that our local vets don’t really know how to get his teeth ground to the right lengths and angles. I would therefore like to ask the membership if they know of a vet within the area, not just experienced with Guinea Pigs but with the dental treatment of Guinea Pigs. We are looking for somewhere in Northumberland, Durham, Tyne, Cumbria or Southern Scotland.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, we are at our wits' end.
Pod (P.O.D. = Prince of Darkness) is a real character and the apple of my eye but unfortunately he developed the dreaded dental issues 18 months ago. The first treatment he had for overgrown molars, done by a local vet, nearly finished him. Two weeks it took him to recover to the point of eating for himself. That two weeks was spent feeding him with critical care through a syringe and he was very reluctant to take even that. The problem returned a few weeks later and needless to say we tried a different vet. Results have been mixed since then. He’s needed treatment on average I would say every 5 weeks. Last couple of attempts have been useless, never really getting him back onto eating greens. He has never attempted hay for many months.
When we left the vets the last time the vet suggested that we have him put to sleep. Well, that was 10 days ago and he is now eating nothing himself (never really got going in the first place) so I am back to syringe feeding. In recent months he has been keen to take the syringe food. The vet’s bills average £120 per treatment.
So, what now. I’m assuming that our local vets don’t really know how to get his teeth ground to the right lengths and angles. I would therefore like to ask the membership if they know of a vet within the area, not just experienced with Guinea Pigs but with the dental treatment of Guinea Pigs. We are looking for somewhere in Northumberland, Durham, Tyne, Cumbria or Southern Scotland.
Any advice is greatly appreciated, we are at our wits' end.
