[Gpdd] Subject: Health: teeth trimming

Cuttlefish Arts cuttlefisharts at comcast.net
Fri Jun 25 12:16:07 EDT 2004


Allison,
Just so you know, teeth trimming is serious business. You only have it done
when there is a problem with the gp's eating, chewing etc. You don't do it
as a preventative measure.

Your VET is to blame if they trimmed teeth and there was no need -- they are
the professional (or they are supposed to be). Your guinea pig needs to
start chewing real food again -- if you continue to feed soft foods, you
will have a problem, because then the teeth WILL overgrow! Keep trying
regular pellets and harder food and the gp will usually start eating them as
soon as they are able and abandon the soft stuff.

I hope wiser heads have more useful advice about the teeth.

Go to Peter Gurney's health pages
http://www.oginet.com/pgurney/index.html


and one of the best on the net:
http://www.cavyspirit.com/

for lots of information.
good luck
vic





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