Cavy.girl
New Born Pup
Scooby, my 5 year old boy, seems to have something going on with his mouth. Since Friday he's not been able to eat normally; he is eating some veggies and tiny nuggets, but he shows discomfort and is clearly not eating enough. We're syringe feeding him regularly to keep him fed properly, and despite his problems he still seems cheery enough.
I'm wondering if he has an infection which has caused molar spurring, as I did notice recently some white stuff around his mouth which now I think could indicate something fungal like thrush.
Instead of taking him to our usual vet we're going a little further tomorrow morning to Jacqui Patersons in Stockton on Tees, having heard a lot of good about them. We'll be seeing Dominique who is apparently the good guinea pig vet. What I'm slightly confused about is the receptionist said if she can't do a dental tomorrow, a veterinary nurse may do it. Is this even normal? I've been taking pigs for dentals for years and it's always been a vet job, not for the nurse. And if someone else does the dental then Dominique, who is the reason we're recommended to use them, well, isn't the one doing it. What are people's thoughts on this?
Becky x
I'm wondering if he has an infection which has caused molar spurring, as I did notice recently some white stuff around his mouth which now I think could indicate something fungal like thrush.
Instead of taking him to our usual vet we're going a little further tomorrow morning to Jacqui Patersons in Stockton on Tees, having heard a lot of good about them. We'll be seeing Dominique who is apparently the good guinea pig vet. What I'm slightly confused about is the receptionist said if she can't do a dental tomorrow, a veterinary nurse may do it. Is this even normal? I've been taking pigs for dentals for years and it's always been a vet job, not for the nurse. And if someone else does the dental then Dominique, who is the reason we're recommended to use them, well, isn't the one doing it. What are people's thoughts on this?
Becky x