head tilt when eating

[alvarezboy]

so guys, my guinea pig suddenly tilt his head when eating. is that ear mites or dental problem ?

here's the video guinea pig head tilt when eating

 

[alvarezboy]

head tilt only when he's eating. no lethargy and still active

 

[Wiebke]

so guys, my guinea pig suddenly tilt his head when eating. is that ear mites or dental problem ?

here's the video guinea pig head tilt when eating

Hi

It could be wax, ear mites, build of dirt or of all three or the start of an ear infection.

 

[alvarezboy]

Hi

It could be wax, ear mites, build of dirt or of all three or the start of an ear infection.

if that is infection, can i use baytril as antibiotic?

 

[Wiebke]

if that is infection, can i use baytril as antibiotic?

Yes, but please have a vet check to see whether the outer ear is free first before you treat for any infection; don't use antibiotics on spec because you can cause resistance due to overuse.
Please do not pour anything into an ear on spec; you can make the pain and head tilt for much worse if it is just something clogging up the outer ear.

If you have concerns about teeth, have a look at the incisors; if they are slanted, then this means that your piggy is most likely chewing just on one side of the mouth as a result of a pain issue.

 

[alvarezboy]

Yes, but please have a vet check to see whether the outer ear is free first before you treat for any infection; don't use antibiotics on spec because you can cause resistance due to overuse.
Please do not pour anything into an ear on spec; you can make the pain and head tilt for much worse if it is just something clogging up the outer ear.

If you have concerns about teeth, have a look at the incisors; if they are slanted, then this means that your piggy is most likely chewing just on one side of the mouth as a result of a pain issue.

thanks for help!

 

[Wiebke]

thanks for help!

All the best!

 

[alvarezboy]

guys just an update, my pig tilt his head more when eating hard food such like pea flakes and pellets. could it be back teeth problem?

 

[alvarezboy]

but he doesn't seems in any pain when i touch his right jaw and right ear

 

[Wiebke]

guys just an update, my pig tilt his head more when eating hard food such like pea flakes and pellets. could it be back teeth problem?

Hi

I am very sorry but that is something we cannot tell you sight unseen and without any hands-on access. This is one of our major draw backs.

The inner ear/the balance organ is deeper in the head but any pressure from the jaw muscles will impact, as I can assure you from my own experience with a very nasty ear infection.

Have you actually checked for gunk inside the ear or just touched it and compared both ears to be able to spot what looks normal or not?

 

[alvarezboy]

His ears looks pretty normal, just some usual ear wax. last time i checked him by giving him some pea flakes, he only tilt his head at the first time he ate the pea and no head tilt for the next pea. kinda confusing