Dental Teeth

[Guineapig.m]

Hello I have just looked in my guinea pigs mouth and am very concerned about his teeth. They seem to be slightly crossing over and at the base of his bottom teeth there seems to be a white thing in his gum. The side of the tooth also looks to have a crack/ fracture in it. His appetite is the same if not more and he is well in himself. Should I rush him to the vets. These are the pictures I got:

 

[weepweeps]

Yes it is very wonky. Is it loose and wobbly? If it falls out it will grow back very quickly. Maybe he knocked it on something or he’s been chewing the bars?

 

[Bill & Ted]

If he is eating well and not loosing weight then there is a case of wait and see. The vast majority of vets have very limited experience when it comes to Guinea pig teeth and often can unbalance the mouth with a poor dental. If there is a fracture in the incisor it will either break off or wear down and eventually grow out. If you are at all concerned then I would book an appointment with the best vets with the most experience in the Country. They are both on holiday at the moment (husband and wife team) Simon and Kim Maddock at the Cat and Rabbit Clinic in Northampton, no referrals necessary. They perform all there dental procedures without General Aesthetic which is far safer and less costly too, takes about 5-10 minutes. They will sort out any incisor problems there and then at your first appointment. In the meantime monitor eating and weigh daily, you are looking for him maintaining his weight within a 30 gm daily margin, if his weight is declining day on day then he will need to see a vet