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Mojo Lost His Teeth- Advice!

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Lil-Ninnibig

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Hi guys! So my boys are doing really well gaining weight day by day, and growing in confidence. However i noticed today when i have them half a piece of carrot each that Mojo was having trouble holding onto and biting into his carrot. On inspecting his mouth i cant see his lower front teeth at all?! He was squirming quite a lot but I'm sure theyve gone. Ive ended up cutting his carrot & cucumber into tiny cubes and hand feeding him. He has pets at home nuggets which are around this size so hopefully he can eat these too but i will keep an eye on this. I have never known a pig lose its teeth? What could be the cause? A lot of google searchable imply he could be lacking in vit c but he has a variation of veg everyday. Any advice? And will his teeth grow back normally? And how long will this take generally? - very worried owner here!
 
Have they completely gone, or can you see where they have broken off? They usually grow back, although I did have a little guy whose bottom incisors didn't regrow after breaking. However, they usually do, and very quickly too. Whilst you are waiting for them to regrow you need to keep a close eye on the top incisors as they are going to overgrow due to having nothing to wear against. Do you have a guinea pig savvy vet?
 
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