Wet on one side of his mouth

[bunchesofjoy]

Gabriel has been having wet fur on one side of his mouth. It looked like water had dripped from his mouth down the side, like a little river. I had him checked out a few weeks ago. The vet checked his teeth and said they were all fine. I can't reMember exactly what she said, but mostly she said it might be a one-time thing where he drank his water funny. It had not happened for a while, but now it happened again.

And I don't know if this has anything to do with that, but he has a small bald patch on his neck under his chin.

I'm taking him in on Tuesday at the latest (they have a vet come to the local pet store on that day).

What are your thoughts?

Also, Skittles seems to have something on her back end. It feels like a thick blister about the size of a dime. It's on the same spot where Gabriel gets greasy fur that I have to clean. Based on other posts and looking online, I'm pretty sure it's a cyst. It doesn't seem to bother her, but I'm taking her in with Gabriel when he goes. Also, she was extremely cuddly today, but she has been slowly getting a lot more social over the years. It seems like every few months she takes a big step forward in her socialization.

[abbypig]

To me dribbling would suggest overgrown back teeth, but your vet would know best and it is possible he just drinks at a funny angle.

I don't know very much about cysts but I think, whatever it is, you're going about sorting it in the right way.

[Orlaith]

I've actually been watching my pigs drink for the last few days and noticed that some of them approach the spout straight-on and drink that way whereas some put the spout in the space between the incisors and molars. I would definitely get the teeth checked as a precaution and also see if there's a piece of hay or anything stuck on there that might be interfering with drinking.

As for the cyst, if it's not annoying her then I would tend to leave it alone, but show it to your vet anyway, just to see.

[bunchesofjoy]

She wasn't in yesterday or today (she has two locations), so I may have to go to my back up vet. Would I be able to tell easily if there was something stuck. He's pretty good at fighting me on looking at his back teeth. That's why I like the vet. She is good at holding him and putting that swab back there and looking.

He's drinking a regular amount of water. Is that a good sign? He's eating and pooping too.

[Orlaith]

Eating, drinking and pooping are all really good signs.

Is this wet on the side of his mouth a new thing? He's never done it before? Is it very hot where you are that he might be drinking faster or anything?

[bunchesofjoy]

It has been happening on and off. It started out only a little bit. It has very slowly been getting worse, although it didn't happen for a few weeks in between. It was really hot like a week or two ago, but not I have a fan running in their room, so it's actually pretty cool in here now.

He hasn't had the wetness for the last few days, either.

[Orlaith]

If it's only coming and going then he's probably okay, but keep a close eye and next time he's at the vet make sure his teeth are checked again as a precaution.

[bunchesofjoy]

Thanks.