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Dental spur? Advice/support please!

Lisanjake said:
Id say keep up with the daily weigh ins, if shes losing more shes not eating enough.
Thats very similar with what my girl was losing (about 20g per day)
If shes eating for herself okay then thats great i wouldnt force anymore into her. but again if she continues to lose you might have too.
Its a shame you are from Sussex, it would be great for you to see Simon Maddock in Northampton as he is an expert in GUinea pigs with dental issues and can check their back teeth etc without and anesthetic.
just see how she goes, but 45g in one night seems quite alot.
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I will do, she seems to have got used to the scales now at least! I will keep an eye and step in if needed.

It is, I looked it up but it'd take over 4 hours to get there and she despises travel, she even hates the 3 minute walk to my current vet so I think it'd stress her out too much at this stage.

Thank you for all the help, your girl is obviously not as chunky as mine looking at those weights :))
 
Bill & Ted said:
yes if she is maintaining a stable weight (between 40 g) and eating ok then let her get on with it. Weigh her daily so you know she is eating enough. I would hold on any dental op unless you see clear signs she is either struggling to eat or a downward trend in weight. It’s better if she is eating by herself ideally as she’s wearing her teeth down.
Perhaps she did have something stuck in her mouth and it’s gone? Just keep a very keen eye on her.
If you want an expert opinion there’s always the Cat and Rabbit Clinic who will access her orally and do any work necessary there and then x
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Yes I'm hoping it was just something stuck that then cut her tongue, but it's out now and healing...
 
As I type she's sitting in a massive hay pile and seems to be enjoying herself!

Thanks all 😊
 

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CinnamonSmokey121 said:
As I type she's sitting in a massive hay pile and seems to be enjoying herself!

Thanks all 😊
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oh shes lovely! glad she is enjoying her hay :)
Yes Winnie was about 1100 at her heaviest, so shes lost quite a bit as shes had quite a few dentals / marsupialised abscess which has had a big affect on her eating x
 
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