cutting guinea pigs teeth?

willhub

willhub

willhub

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Is it possible to do this yourself? My guinea pigs front teeth are overgrown and need cutting and my mum says she'll do it herself but it seems abit dangerous for the pig that is?

Also apparently they have back teeth and you cant really see them and they could be overgrown?
 
They shouldn't be like that in the first place. Do you not provide them with gnawing materials like pieces of wood and chew toys? They need this as they constantly need to grind down their teeth for exactly this reason.

In answer to your question, take it to someone that knows what they're doing as if they **** it up, it'll cost you twice as much to sort and the GP will be in a lot of pain.
 
Get it done by a vet, not only could the rodent be in pain, but as they depend so much on teeth to masticate their food they could die from starvation very quickly.
 
Robbie G said:
They shouldn't be like that in the first place. Do you not provide them with gnawing materials like pieces of wood and chew toys? They need this as they constantly need to grind down their teeth for exactly this reason.

In answer to your question, take it to someone that knows what they're doing as if they **** it up, it'll cost you twice as much to sort and the GP will be in a lot of pain.
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He chews on the wood of the hutch and always has plenty to eat like carrots etc...

My mum had him laid down and my dad had some cutters but I managed to stop them doing it!!!! you could see him on his back he was distressed poor thing :(, judging by how much he was moving using cutters could end up yanking his tooth out.

My last rabbit I had died at the vets having his tooth cut and something removed as his tooth cut inside him, he hemorrhaged in anesthetic and died, my um thinks the pig would never come out of anesthetic too as he's old and apparently they use anesthetic.
 
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Well it appears my dad is going to try, he's looking for my wire clippers I wont tell him where they are but he's going to get them and cut the teeth with that :\

Pig is squeaking he's gonna have a heart attack I think :( his teeth are going to be so mangled and not the sharp for cutting..
 
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Do they not file overgrown teeth at the vets rather than cut them?

Even if they do I'm sure they have a safer technique than pinning an animal down and going at it with wire cutters.
 
willhub said:
Well it appears my dad is going to try, he's looking for my wire clippers I wont tell him where they are but he's going to get them and cut the teeth with that :\

Pig is squeaking he's gonna have a heart attack I think :( his teeth are going to be so mangled and not the sharp for cutting..
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take it down the vets yourself mate before they get a chance.
 
Would not dream of doing this with mine! :eek:

Get him to the vets before your parents hurt the poor little thing. :(

gt

IMPORTANT EDIT: http://ezinearticles.com/?Grooming-Guinea-Pigs&id=576245

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If you do notice that your guinea pig's teeth are getting too long, then you need to take him to a vet and get them trimmed down. Never try to trim a guinea pig's teeth yourself! Your vet will have the proper tools and experience to safely trim the teeth to a normal length.
 
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