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rescue boar,so skinny,teeth

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I have guinea pigs amongst other animals,who are healthy. My vet who i've been going to for many years is great but not really guinea pig savvy though there was a vet there who was who has now left. Anyways i rescued a boar from someone who could no longer keep him (her mum had just passed away). Hes a wee sweetie but he is so so skinny. I looked at his teeth (front ones ) and the bottom ones were way too long. My vet trimmed them back (no anaesthetic) but i think he is still having problems eating so i guess his back teeth are needing done too. I'm finding it difficult to find a vet or rodentologist in my area. My vet will do them and i do trust him, he's saved a few of my pets lifes but under anaesthetic. He's sitting on my chest just now, chirping away whilst i type. He is very lively and vocal just so skinny.He is eating and i'm also giving him some baby food (vegetarian) to try and fatten him up as well as his own food and veg. Any advice would be great. I stay in Renfrewshire area. I phoned a vet who deals with ,exotics but they still knock them out. I know because there are no nerves in a guinea pigs teeth its not pain its more nervousness why they sedate them.I'm just worried he won't be strong enough for the anaesthetic.Help please.
 
Hi there and welcome to the forum!

Well done for taking him in - do you know how old he is? How long has he been with you? And finally...what does he weigh?

It can take some time to put weight and condition back on. If he's eating normally (and keen to!) then you're doing the right thing by getting good food down him. You could supplement this with Critical Care which is useful as a recovery food, you can get it from your vet or online at sphsupplies - you mix it with water to make a mushy feed. Is he eating hay? He should have free access to hay, this will help his teeth too.

Sorry I don't know any rodentologists in your area

Sophie
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
It sounds like you are doing all the right things, I live down south so cant help out with vets but at the top of health and illness is a sticky with lots of vets details and recommendations, perhaps you will find something there? It does sound like a toothy problem so hope it gets sorted :)
 
Hi, welcome to the forum.
Yes it does sound like a tooth problem and I can't really advise you here as have no experience of them previously. However, 'bran mash' is very good for skinny pigs..buy a big bag of bran (available from health food shops) and mix it with warm water until it's the consistency of mashed potato. You can give this as often as you like, my pigs love it. Oats added to the food is also great for putting weight on a pig, as is Readigrass and Alfalfa hay. Good luck with the little man ;)
 
oh dear sounds like he will need his back teeth doing.I have a older boy here(5yrs) and he has the same problem.I fattened him up with lots of soft foods and we are still trying to decide to risk anasthetic or not
 
I had a 6 year old sow who survived anesthetic. She has bladder stones removed.
 
Rene was nearly 4 when he had his teeth done under gen anesthetic. He'd lost 1/4-1/3 of his bodyweight and the vet said he was strong enough. His coat was in perfect nick, so that's how he judged he was strong enough. He pulled through, melted all the nurses' hearts. He died later (8 weeks) of unrelated problem.
 
Hey! I'm in the renfrewshire area too. Have you tried Cath Wilson in Kilbarchan? They have an amazing guy Dan there, and he's brilliant with small animals, as is Cath herself. They operated on my hammy and she bounced back.

The other vets I would recommend, if you can get into Glasgow, is Una Mclean. If you google her with vets and glasgow, she should turn up. They're great and are well known for dealing with small furries. :)
 
Thanks everyone so much for replying. The wee chap is about a year old and weighed .75. I'll keep everyone up to date. x
 
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