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Guinea Pig Tooth rot

starpiggielove

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Same guinea pig I've talked about before, I think he has tooth rot now. I can't let him get sedated again... Does anyone have advice or experience on this? Any way I can help him other than syringe feeding?
 
If there is a dental issue, then he needs to be seen by a vet.
Syringe feeding and daily weight checks (to ensure you are getting enough syringe feeding in each day) is essential while he is not able to eat hay for himself.
 
What makes you think he has a rotting tooth? If you suspect a dental problem, he really does need to see a vet. My Ella had an incisor removed four weeks ago and although this was done under sedation, her mouth is currently being checked by my vet once a week and he does this consciously. Only a vet can tell you whether your boy needs sedating or not x
 
Same guinea pig I've talked about before, I think he has tooth rot now. I can't let him get sedated again... Does anyone have advice or experience on this? Any way I can help him other than syringe feeding?

Guinea pigs have constantly growing teeth and do not suffer from tooth rot. What is likely is that there is a root abscess or infection you are dealing with, and that requires a vet.
 
What makes you think he has a rotting tooth? If you suspect a dental problem, he really does need to see a vet. My Ella had an incisor removed four weeks ago and although this was done under sedation, her mouth is currently being checked by my vet once a week and he does this consciously. Only a vet can tell you whether your boy needs sedating or not x
black around the back of his top teeth... sedating him again would be dangerous...
 
I'm sure they'll be able to at least have a look without sedation, especially as its an incisor 😊
 
I agree, is there any possibility he has a build up of food behind the incisor? The black part doesn’t look like the actual tooth, more like some type of build up behind it?
 
Thanks for the picture. I’d let the vet take a look. It looks like it could do with a good clean to see what’s going on underneath. They will be able to do this without sedation. Good luck.
 
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