lj27
Junior Guinea Pig
Hello,
About 2 months ago my 4 year old guinea pig slightly chipped her bottom right incisor. Her regular vet was able to file her incisors to correct the issue. Her back teeth looked perfect at the time.
About 2 weeks later, when rechecking her teeth, they found that the bottom left incisor (the right side when looking at her) appeared thicker than usual. A tiny point was found on her back right molar, but it was not cutting her check or trapping her tongue.
1 month ago, we went to an exotic specialist to address her teeth. They did not seem concerned about the teeth and said to come back in 1 month to recheck. We have since heard horror stories about that vet, so we will not return, though we are open to finding a new specialist.
1.5 weeks ago, our primary vet rechecked the teeth. She said the back molar appears the same (with the point remaining unchanged), though noted a crack near the gum line on the bottom left incisor. Since she is eating/acting normally and maintaining weight, we were told that no action was needed at that time.
2 days ago, I noticed her periodically sinking in her right eye— assumably indicating pain. I decided to resume her Metacam (leftover from her recent spay) until her cage mate’s vet appointment on Thursday (I plan on bringing both to be rechecked).
Today, I decided to take a closer look at her teeth, and discovered her bottom incisors look crazy! It appears as though there is almost a tooth “splinter” coming from where the bottom left tooth was cracked. Any advice or ideas on what is going on with her bottom tooth is appreciated! (Ignore the hay in her teeth, I interrupted her snack lol)
About 2 months ago my 4 year old guinea pig slightly chipped her bottom right incisor. Her regular vet was able to file her incisors to correct the issue. Her back teeth looked perfect at the time.
About 2 weeks later, when rechecking her teeth, they found that the bottom left incisor (the right side when looking at her) appeared thicker than usual. A tiny point was found on her back right molar, but it was not cutting her check or trapping her tongue.
1 month ago, we went to an exotic specialist to address her teeth. They did not seem concerned about the teeth and said to come back in 1 month to recheck. We have since heard horror stories about that vet, so we will not return, though we are open to finding a new specialist.
1.5 weeks ago, our primary vet rechecked the teeth. She said the back molar appears the same (with the point remaining unchanged), though noted a crack near the gum line on the bottom left incisor. Since she is eating/acting normally and maintaining weight, we were told that no action was needed at that time.
2 days ago, I noticed her periodically sinking in her right eye— assumably indicating pain. I decided to resume her Metacam (leftover from her recent spay) until her cage mate’s vet appointment on Thursday (I plan on bringing both to be rechecked).
Today, I decided to take a closer look at her teeth, and discovered her bottom incisors look crazy! It appears as though there is almost a tooth “splinter” coming from where the bottom left tooth was cracked. Any advice or ideas on what is going on with her bottom tooth is appreciated! (Ignore the hay in her teeth, I interrupted her snack lol)
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