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Guinea Pig Papa
Boy, can you ever see the difference. He looks like a very happy boy. So happy to hear of his improvements. Hoping this will be a Merry Christmas for a Merry pig!
Seems as though your Christmas miracle came a little early.
Just as an aside, I'm not sure if you're familiar with the youtube channel skinnypigs1. She went through something very similar with one of her pigs recently. She did everything you did, and they found nothing wrong with her pigs teeth or anything like that. What they DID find, under anesthesia and very close examination, was some sort of foreign material along the gumline, which was irritating it and making it very painful for her to eat. Once that foreign material was cleared and with a few days of supplementation and recovery time, her pig now seems to be fine.
I guess my takeaway from this is that it doesn't necessarily have to the teeth or illness that have to be the problem. It can be something small and minor but causing enough pain that if left alone, can be a bigger problem down the road. Knowing this, we as piggy parents can be ever vigilant and insistent on having a closer look if we feel it's warranted. It also illustrates the need for a cavy savvy vet and if your vet doesn't cut the mustard, find one who does.
I just wanna put a little Santa hat on Friar Tuck!
For anyone who might be interested, this is the link to the video and the pig in question.
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