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Wilson is drooling!

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I just went to get wilson out of his cage for a cuddle and noticed he looked like he has a snotty nose... but its actually drool all over his chin!  :(  I looked at his teeth and they look normal as always :) except for the TINY overgrown bit wich I thinkis gettin shorter...
I'm worried... drooling isnt a very good thing is it? :(

Sorry if I'm worring too much.. :)

Thanks guys!

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I just gave him a big bit of broccolli and he seems to be eating fine but still drooling :(
 
its the back teeth that cause most problems and you will not be able to see these, take him to the vet asap becasue its a classic sign of malaclussion and I have lost many pigs in days over the years with this , if one of mine had a wet chin they would certainly be up the vets pronto if its not that you can be a little more relived but until then be really alert and up the vet please :(
 
I cant go to the vets at the moment because its closed and we cant travel as we dont have a car... :(
he is acting lazy and trys to reach for his food but wont get up for it... so i pass it to him... ill get mum to let me be late for school or somthing tomorow if i can and take him in the morning! I dont know what i would do without my baby-wilson! :'(

Is there anything i ca do for him until i can get him to he vets? also do you now what the vets do to treat it...

Thanks so much! :)

I will do that thanks daftscotslass
 
I second what michelle is saying.
He needs to see a vet asap

Does the drool smell bad?
 
You need to make sure he's actually getting food down him and that it's not just dropping out his mouth. I would start weighing him daily to make sure he isn't losing weight.
 
he isnt dropping any of it I'm sure but i think he is all fulled up now.. ill go weigh him now...

he normally weighs about 1.2kg and now he is about half way between the 1.1 and 1.2 mark, but his and cindys weight vary a bit sometimes...
 
Just make sure you weigh him at the same time each day - I made the mistake of one day weighing before a feed and one day after. I wondered why on earth they could gain 50g in the space of a day! ;D
 
hehe... that would explain why cindy and wilson gain so much weight ;D
 
One thing I would l like to add - once he has been to the vet, if they confirm it is his molars, ask whether they are able to treat him without a GA. My vet will now do teeth with no GA but years ago when one of mine had to have her molars done she had to have a GA and it took her a good few days to recover from it.

Good Luck - let us know how you get on.
 
Awww poor Wilson, please ask the vet to check those molars that's what all Duke's problems are too.
If he's got a wet chin and it smells sort of like vinegar or even veggies gone off it means it's his teefies :(
Good luck love keep us informed, for Wilson :smitten: :smitten:
 
the drool doesnt really smell... it just smells like him :)
Whats a GA?

Thanks

I just checked him and he has white stuff aound his mouth... ? I want to take him to the vets but i only have $20! :(
 
General Anaesthetic ;)

Oh that's good that there's no smell ::)
Might still be worth a look see in his mouth, they can hide this problem so well, little monkies ;)
 
lol okay... and would the vet just grind them down or somthing? I am going to just call the vets now and ask how much it would cost... I'm broke and mum probably wont lend me any money :(

Thanks
 
$90! wow... hopefully wilson wont need that lol... could he have just been drooling because it was a bit hot yesterday?
 
Not sure of that....
Sometimes i notice that if Duke eats a lot of greens he leaves little green drool marks on his towels ;)
Yeah nothing is cheap when it comes to the vets, but it's my choice to go often.
Keep an eye on him you'll know pretty quickly if he stops eating his harder foods, then get to vet asap.
Cuddles coming Wilsons way :-* :-*

Just thought, i run my fingers gently over Duke's jaw line and if he flinches i know his teeth are playing up again, hope this helps :)
 
I just got off th phon to th vts an thy want [colorr]$40 just for th consoltation! Thats too much for m! bcaus if it costs that much just for thm to look at him thn imagin how much tratmnt woul cost!
Wilson sai thanks for th culs! h fls fluffy now lol... Thanks for th jawlin tip ill go try that now :)

Thanks
 
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You poor thing, it's so hard when you don't earn money.
Can you do extra around the house to help your Mum? She might appreciate the help and it would look like you're making an effort, and as a Mum i can say that it does score brownie points.
 
:) yer... when i get home ill do the dishes or somthing :)
he didnt flinch when i ran my fingers across his jawline... wich is good! He is staring at me so i will pick him up ;D but i have to go to school lol
 
My guy actually just had the dental filing done last month...but in his case he had completely stopped eating (not for lack of trying but because the food fell out of his mouth and an ulcer back there was making it painful to chew) and yeah i paid about $60 for the appt and $80 for the surgery (including anesthesia). But it sure saved his life!
You could check though with a local guinea pig rescue or shelter as they probably know the cheapest vet in town who treats "exotics" like our little guys. Good luck!
 
Oh also one of the major signs of malloccusion is teeth grinding...you'll know it if you hear it, it's a horrible sound. Is he doing any of that?
 
he licks him mouth alot and i think he mad be doing it a bit but i cant hear it... I'm not sure if i have any rescues near me... wouldthe RSPCA know?

Thanks
 
You could ring the rspca, but check online with the yellow pages for animal rescue centres...
Hope you had a good day at school :)
How's Wilson?
 
Wilson is better now... he has stopped drooling and he had a bath... i had a good day too thanks for asking :)

Thanks :)
 
Mum and i hve both noticed that Wilsons hair is starting to thin-out. I have a plant up against te rabbit cage which wilson was in because one of the locks broke off. I'm not sure what its called but ill ask mum later...
They can chew on the leaves through the wire so i was wondering if this could have been the cause to wilson drooling and his hair thinning?

Thanks...
 
I still think he should see someone if possible - get a check up.
 
He hasnt drooled since he came inside and he looks healthy to me... i might ring the vets thats down the road from my dads house tomorow and see how much they will charge me... $40 is just way to expensive for me or mum to afford :( wilson looks like a baby since i gave him that bath :)

I have a pic of the plant...

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Thanks guys
 
Hi there
It's called a 'Happy' plant, i don't know much else, but i'd move it perhaps the leaves are not good for eating :P
I believe we have to be very careful with both guineas and rabbits as far as plants go. So i'd move it quickly.
Hope Wilson is feeling better this morning :-*
 
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