My Guineapig Has Lost 2 Front Tooths :(

[DM300721]

Well, It was yesterday and as I went to normally check up on my guineapigs I had notice my white guineapig name Harry had lost two Front of his tooth I started freaking out and looking everywhere for help and couldn't find a good one, we also did take them to the vets and they had said that he had probably snapped off his teeth. He seems to be eating fine though and I do help him with the water with a syringe. Has anyone else had this before and know what to mainly do I've been feeding him soft food and putting them into tiny pieces! I am extremely worried for him!

 

[Katiedid]

Which ones? I have one who bowl throws who killed the root of one front tooth and often snaps the opposing one. If the vet has checked for infection of the root and he can eat then I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Swissgreys]

I had the exact same thing happen to one of my piggies.

You can see all the excellent advice I received and what we did to help here with eating here:
Ruby Has Broken Her Top Front Teeth

And Welcome to the Forum

 

[gizzy]

You will be suprized how quickly they grow back! Just keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary like gum swelling

 

[DM300721]

You will be suprized how quickly they grow back! Just keep an eye out for anything out of the ordinary like gum swelling

Thank You!

 

[Wiebke]

Well, It was yesterday and as I went to normally check up on my guineapigs I had notice my white guineapig name Harry had lost two Front of his tooth I started freaking out and looking everywhere for help and couldn't find a good one, we also did take them to the vets and they had said that he had probably snapped off his teeth. He seems to be eating fine though and I do help him with the water with a syringe. Has anyone else had this before and know what to mainly do I've been feeding him soft food and putting them into tiny pieces! I am extremely worried for him!

It is not all that uncommon. As long as he teeth are not loose (your vet will have checked that; good that you have had your boy seen) and your piggy is still about to eat normally, you need not worry. The teeth should regrow within 7-10 days again and sort themselves out against the lower incisors. Keep weighing daily at the same time instead of the normal weekly check-up to monitor the food intake, but any minor weight loss will be made up again easily once your boy is back to normal.

Take a deep breath and calm down.

 

[Mishka]

Deep breaths, they will grow back. As long as piggy is eating normally he will be just fine. Make sure he has lots of hay to nibble on as this will help them be nice and straight when they grow back, within a couple of weeks they should grow back entirely and you will never know!