[Gpdd] [HEALTH] Barney's teeth

[Ann Evans]

Cavies have 20 teeth that are all constantly growing. If Barney broke 
one of his top incisors it will grow back. No action on your part is 
required. The incisors wear down by the lower incisor wearing against 
the back of the top incisor. This wearing motion forms a caudal notch on 
the back side of the top incisor. You should be able to see the caudal 
notch on the remaining top incisor. The 16 molars wear down primarily 
through the action of chewing on hay or other grasses that contain fibre 
and silica. This is why it is so important to feed cavies free choice 
hay. I am not a vet but I volunteer for Dr. Frank Bonsack DVM of 
Adventure Animal Hospital as a cavy health advisor.


Cheers,

Ann and the Rescued Piggys of Piggyville, Tampa Florida USA.