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Piggy mouth trouble, pawing at face and not drinking

Kale

Kale

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Yesterday I noticed that my piggy was having some mouth trouble. She occasionally makes a silent gagging gesture and paws at her face, which is of little use as her toes are curly. She is eating fine, though I noticed this morning she prefers hay over water. It is a bottle, so I'm wondering if it irritates her mouth in some way. She is not drooling and her front teeth look fine, so I'm guessing the problem may be further back in her mouth. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? I'd like to take her to the vet to get her teeth checked but we don't have one close enough that handles guinea pigs. Is there anything I can do for her/check for? I've given her some water in a bowl and plan to give her some lettuce. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks! :(
 
It may be that she just had a piece of food caught but any medical issue requires a vet, and it would be prudent to have her checked. You will not be able to see any issues with the back teeth yourself. Guinea pig dental issues are a specialist area and it can be difficult to find a vet with sufficient experience.
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Sorry your little piggie is having problems with her mouth, she really needs a piggie savy vet to look into her mouth. Occasionally they can get a little piece of hay stuck in the back of their mouths that can cause problems but this clears once the hay has become soft, this has happened to my Bill once.
If she is still gagging tomorrow then it may be her teeth, but only a vet can look at the back molars to confirm this using special forceps.
Good luck, hope you can get her soon help x
 
Piggies&buns said:
It may be that she just had a piece of food caught but any medical issue requires a vet, and it would be prudent to have her checked. You will not be able to see any issues with the back teeth yourself. Guinea pig dental issues are a specialist area and it can be difficult to find a vet with sufficient experience.
Where are you located?
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Alright, I am considering getting her checked if the problem continues. It isn't bothering her too much this far, but I don't want it to get worse.
 
I’d book the appointment. The. If she seems ok you can always cancel.
 
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