jodie
Newborn Piggy
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Post by jodie on Aug 14, 2013 11:58:51 GMT
My guineapig has just been diagnosed with generic macilusson and has had to had all his teeth filled.. he is eating amazing now but is only able to eat soft food.. we grind his food down and mix it with a bit of water so he can eat it. The vet sed due to his macilusson being severe he most likely with struggle to eat hard food.. he is a happy piggy and is eating and pooping fine since his surgery.. has anyone else had any experience with this? I have to get his teeth filed every 6 weeks for the rest of his life as he cant keep his teeth down due to unable to eat hard food.. is there any advice anyone can give me on living with a piggy with this generic disorder?
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Post by popcornpiggy on Aug 15, 2013 9:48:38 GMT
It isn't something that I am familiar with, but I'm glad you have found what the problem is, and that it is manageable. I will be interested to read what others have to say as i haven't come across this before. There's lot's of knowledgeable people on this forum who will be able to help I'm sure  |
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Post by Orlaith on Aug 15, 2013 14:08:29 GMT
One of the pigs I rescued had her teeth clipped due to them being overgrown and she was able to eat hay and pellets and veg within a day. Are you sure your pig can't eat solid food?
Sometimes once a pig needs her teeth clipped she'll need it done regularly for the rest of her life, but not always. The pig i mentioned only had to get her teeth done one more time and then lived for another year or two with no dental problems, so you might get lucky. Keep a really close eye for symptoms like drooling or not eating or not pooping.
Is your vet able to clip piggy teeth without anaesthetic?
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karen
Newborn Piggy
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Post by karen on Nov 8, 2013 21:33:30 GMT
It would be interesting to know how your piggie has progressed since you started this thread. Our piggie has just had to be sedated to have his back teeth filed down. according to the vet there was a build up of food which had stuck to the side of his cheek inside and when they removed it,it bled so they gave us some antibiotics for him called batril which they said was strong antibiotics. I know that gpigs are not supposed to have antibiotics but what can you do???
anyhow, he has not been right since this op which was about 4 wks ago. we were told to feed him oxbow critical care through syringe which is soft and mushy. he loves this because he has lost alot of weight approx 720gram which is very small for a male of three yrs. its like he is starving but can not eat solid foods..... we have now started to cut up and mix in grass and hay to make him chew and grind his teeth down. the vet had as good as said there is nothing more they can do and we should think about havng him put to sleep. he is very demanding squeeking for his syringe food very often. we dont want him to be put down but are so confused as to what to do.
can g pigs become dependant on syringe feeding?
any advice as to what we can do. we are at the end of our tether with worry as this has been going on now for a good two months from the start of our noticing he was eating strangley.
thanks karen
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Post by Kayleigh on Nov 9, 2013 8:22:16 GMT
It would be interesting to know how your piggie has progressed since you started this thread. Our piggie has just had to be sedated to have his back teeth filed down. according to the vet there was a build up of food which had stuck to the side of his cheek inside and when they removed it,it bled so they gave us some antibiotics for him called batril which they said was strong antibiotics. I know that gpigs are not supposed to have antibiotics but what can you do??? anyhow, he has not been right since this op which was about 4 wks ago. we were told to feed him oxbow critical care through syringe which is soft and mushy. he loves this because he has lost alot of weight approx 720gram which is very small for a male of three yrs. its like he is starving but can not eat solid foods..... we have now started to cut up and mix in grass and hay to make him chew and grind his teeth down. the vet had as good as said there is nothing more they can do and we should think about havng him put to sleep. he is very demanding squeeking for his syringe food very often. we dont want him to be put down but are so confused as to what to do. can g pigs become dependant on syringe feeding? any advice as to what we can do. we are at the end of our tether with worry as this has been going on now for a good two months from the start of our noticing he was eating strangley. thanks karen If his teeth have been filed they will be sore, as will his cheek area. Baytril or septrin is ok for pigs so i wouldnt worry. It takes time for them to eat again after teeth filing, did the vet say how much they filed? Keep syringe feeding the cc also try porridge(readi brek type) mixed with squashed fruits. Or a baby food (oats, veggies, fruits) try to avoid potato ones though. These should help with weight gain and he should enjoy them. Is he still getting along with his cagemate? Is there any attempt to eat pellets or hay? Kayleigh Sent from my GT-I9300 using proboards |
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karen
Newborn Piggy
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Post by karen on Nov 9, 2013 18:04:10 GMT
Thank you for your reply,
He does attempt to eat the gertie guinea thou I have not seen him eating hay, at one point he was following his brother around waiting for him to poop and hen eating it!! he does not seem to be doing this now,he gets along with his cage mate fine although kenny his brother does look very sad I think he feels left out.
The vet did not say how much was removed from his teeth I believe this was done by the nurse but the vet did look at his teeth and felt they were now ok.
Our concern has bee that with him not eating hay they would grow back quickly and we would be in the same situation but with him weakened by the weight loss!, again thank you for your help.
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Post by Kayleigh on Nov 9, 2013 18:24:57 GMT
I would strongly suggest changing feed. Gerty is junk food for cavies. Try s pellet feed if possible. Soak some in water and offer in a bowl. Hopefully they will both eat it. Getting him eating is very important. Offer fresh grass if you can, and readi grass of you can get some.
Kayleigh
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