My Guinea Pig Lost Both His Top Teeth

[Rachael Taylor]

On Thursday my guinea pig Archie fell onto my decking and one of his teeth came out. when i picked him up there was blood in his mouth and only one tooth at the top. He was really silent, when usually he's crazy and energetic. I cleaned out his mouth with water in a syringe that night and gave him some shredded carrot. The next day when I got home from school, I noticed that his other top tooth was gone so it must've been really loose. It's now day three and I see no sign of his top teeth growing back, there's just gum. He's been having to have shredded vegetables and water from a syringe. Is there a chance that his teeth will never grow back? If so will he have to continue to be fed like this for the rest of his life? (He's 6 months old by the way)

 

[Keiko The Pig]

Sorry I can't be of help but I'm tagging in some members who should be able to answer you! @Wiebke @TEAS ...hmm it won't let me tag TEAS for some reason but hopefully this'll bump your thread so it's seen sooner rather than later

 

[karonus]

Don't lose heart they can adapt. Astro our neutered boar ended up losing a bottom tooth from an abscess over a year ago. He then had to have the other removed last November again related to an abcess. He is now fine and yes we shred his veggies (cucumber batons 3mm square and carrot tagliatelle with a potato peeler). His weight is steady at about 1030 gms (his heaviest was 1400 but he was a bit chubby). He has to have monthly trims for his top teeth but otherwise he is very active for his 3 wives. He is about 5 to 5 1/2. We have had him just over 4 years and he was already at least a year old when we had him.

 

[Wiebke]

On Thursday my guinea pig Archie fell onto my decking and one of his teeth came out. when i picked him up there was blood in his mouth and only one tooth at the top. He was really silent, when usually he's crazy and energetic. I cleaned out his mouth with water in a syringe that night and gave him some shredded carrot. The next day when I got home from school, I noticed that his other top tooth was gone so it must've been really loose. It's now day three and I see no sign of his top teeth growing back, there's just gum. He's been having to have shredded vegetables and water from a syringe. Is there a chance that his teeth will never grow back? If so will he have to continue to be fed like this for the rest of his life? (He's 6 months old by the way)

Hi and welcome!

Has your piggy been seen by a vet to see whether the jaw is damaged?

Depending on how badly the tooth roots are damaged, teeth will take longer to grow back, and some may never grow back. You have to be patient, and if necessary see a vet to have the lower incisors clipped if they overgrow too badly.

Please make sure that your boy is getting plenty of mushed pellets and if necessary is being topped up with syringe feed. Hay is making up to 80% of the daily food intake, and you have to account for that. It is very likely that he is not able to pick to up again hay, either. Weigh him daily at the same time in the feeding cycle to make sure that he is getting enough fibrous food, too, which is very important for his guts.
Please have a careful read through this link here. Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

 

[Rachael Taylor]

Thanks for the reply. He's been able to eat hay fine but he has trouble with his vegetables so I've been shredding and cutting them into small pieces. One of his teeth are starting to grow back, so I guess he'll be fine. We haven't been to the vet (even though I've told my mum to take him) but it doesn't seem like there's any jaw damage as he shows no sign of pain and looks fine when he chews his food.

 

[Posyrose]

I've had this happen too; it's really scary when it happens but mine have all grown back pretty quickly, with no long term effects.If he's otherwise fine and eating what he can. it's likely that no real harm has been done.

As you are doing, cut up the veggies small so he can pick them up.

 

[karonus]

We have just purchased this last night (see link below) and have to give it 10/10 as it does the job. Tested so far on cucumber and carrot and it met the Astro seal of approval. He was able to munch both easily considering he would normally have had his 4 weekly teeth trim yesterday but having to stretch it a week until Simon and Kim are back. Fully recommend this inexpensive purchase.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/15376/OXO...9944!&ef_id=VcZIAAAABFrbK4gN:20160802144929:s