Dental Piggy Teeth Problems

[abbyc1313]

Hello! so, one of my guinea pigs has gone through a bunch of problems these past few months, starting with a severe hay poke in her eye. this caused her to stop eating on one side of her mouth, making her incisors unlevel. after many vet trips, we've concluded that she has a misaligned jaw, leaving one of her bottom incisors to never be ground down. today, my vet completely trimmed and filed all of her incisors as far as she could, basically leaving my pig with no front teeth for the time being. her teeth grow really quickly, but i'm not totally sure if this was the correct thing to do? she has no problem taking mushed up pellets, tablets, and water from syringes, and i am able to hand feed her small bits of hay and veggies. i just want to hear other's opinions of what my vet did. i really trust this vet, and there are basically no other vets within a two hour radius that will even take in piggies. she's dealt with all three of my pigs wonderfully. thanks for reading all of this ! lol

 

[Wiebke]

Hello! so, one of my guinea pigs has gone through a bunch of problems these past few months, starting with a severe hay poke in her eye. this caused her to stop eating on one side of her mouth, making her incisors unlevel. after many vet trips, we've concluded that she has a misaligned jaw, leaving one of her bottom incisors to never be ground down. today, my vet completely trimmed and filed all of her incisors as far as she could, basically leaving my pig with no front teeth for the time being. her teeth grow really quickly, but i'm not totally sure if this was the correct thing to do? she has no problem taking mushed up pellets, tablets, and water from syringes, and i am able to hand feed her small bits of hay and veggies. i just want to hear other's opinions of what my vet did. i really trust this vet, and there are basically no other vets within a two hour radius that will even take in piggies. she's dealt with all three of my pigs wonderfully. thanks for reading all of this ! lol

Hi and welcome!

Beware of any vet who files incisors down so badly that they no longer self-sharpen but does not address the crucial premolars and molars at the back, which are the ones that cause the problem when they grow arching spurs that trap the tongue.

In a balanced dental system, the incisors are self-sharpening and do not need any intervention. In order to rebalance, a vet needs to address the whole dental system as a whole; if they treat only what they see - and wrongly at that - then they will unbalance the whole system even more.

Something is usually not right with the back teeth if the incisors are slanted, jagged or uneven. In some cases a dental root abscess can be brewing under an incisor.

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[abbyc1313]

Hi and welcome!

Beware of any vet who files incisors down so badly that they no longer self-sharpen but does not address the crucial premolars and molars at the back, which are the ones that cause the problem when they grow arching spurs that trap the tongue.

In a balanced dental system, the incisors are self-sharpening and do not need any intervention. In order to rebalance, a vet needs to address the whole dental system as a whole; if they treat only what they see - and wrongly at that - then they will unbalance the whole system even more.

Something is usually not right with the back teeth if the incisors are slanted, jagged or uneven. In some cases a dental root abscess can be brewing under an incisor.

Can you please add your country, state/province or UK county to your details. We have got members from all over the world; in your case, any help we can give depends very much on which part of the world you are in. Please click on your username on the top bar, then go to account details and down to location. This makes it appear with every post you make and allows us to tailor any advice and recommendations to what is available and relevant where you are straight away at any time. Thank you!

Thank you so much for answering! I’ll definitely be weary of this vet in the future, and i guess as of now i will have to deal with this until her teeth grow back. she’s already taking well to hand feeding and can eat normal pellets by herself thanks so much again