[Gpdd] chin sling

[warmbreath at comcast.net]

Hi Irina, I have heard that chin slings do work, I dont know where to get 
them though. Could you tell us more about his condition. Does he eat hay and 
tough veggies as well as pellets? Are his teeth properly aligned? If you 
aren't positive you might try to find a rodentologist who can tell and 
correct back molar problems, front incisors that are too long  or misaligned 
can cause it too. Did it come on slowly or quickly?What have you done so far 
or are you just starting?  I have heard that chin slings work but you do 
need to absolutely rule out bad teeth and abscesses. Just a thought, having 
had a mild case of TMJ my whole life and knowing my piggies, they just love 
to have their chins, and jaws rubbed and massaged all the way up to and 
under and behind the ears.  I do this to myself also and it really helps the 
sore muscles that come from a misaligned jaw or one that has to work too 
hard to do the job.

If he is having allot of trouble eating pellets or veggies you may need to 
supplement with syringe feeding of very mashed up pellets or better yet 
critical Care, also he made need a supplement of 50 mg of vit C daily if he 
isn't getting enough pellets or Vit C fruits.  Hopefully the chin strap will 
help and some muscle strength can be rebuilt.  Please keep us in the loop. 
If you need a specialist you may want to post back and ask for 
recommendations in your area.  We would like to wish him good recovery so 
could we know his name? I have just thrown out some ideas here but if you 
have specific questions we would be happy to address them.  I am sure he can 
be helped.  Good luck Sandy and Shipwreck Sam