Cookies&Glitter
Teenage Guinea Pig
I rescued a little piggy that had been abandoned about 4 weeks ago. The initially said she was skinny but healthy. She eats and drinks wonderfully although is maybe a little lazy, not sluggish just really likes cuddling in her hide. She has bonded wonderfully with my other pig and has gained some weight. Now that she has had some time I am concerned because of 2 things:
1) her poos are still odd shaped and the ones that are normal shaped are crumbly.
2) her little chin seems kind of messy, when she gets veggies even just cucumber it makes her chin kind of runny and messy. This dries and leaves her chin hairs kind of clumped and dirty.
Does this sound like a dental issue I should have checked? If so is she going to need anesthesia? Does this sound like another health issue and this thread should be somewhere else?
Also my usually exotic vet is out on maternity leave so I would need to find a vet I would be comfortable with doing things with anesthesia and my piggy.... Advice thanks, I was hoping I would find the experience here to know where to go from here
1) her poos are still odd shaped and the ones that are normal shaped are crumbly.
2) her little chin seems kind of messy, when she gets veggies even just cucumber it makes her chin kind of runny and messy. This dries and leaves her chin hairs kind of clumped and dirty.
Does this sound like a dental issue I should have checked? If so is she going to need anesthesia? Does this sound like another health issue and this thread should be somewhere else?
Also my usually exotic vet is out on maternity leave so I would need to find a vet I would be comfortable with doing things with anesthesia and my piggy.... Advice thanks, I was hoping I would find the experience here to know where to go from here
