Dental problems
- Lynx
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I have never tried this but wonder if some pigs would be cooperative enough to let you have a "feel" of the molars to see if there are any spurs forming. Other than that, I am with bpatters. No visible problems eating, stable weight - those would be signs that she's doing pretty well.
I need help with my piggies
But thought I should give an update on Truffle
Her dental problems are gone and she hasn't had any dental surgery since my last entry
But lately both of them have been cutting down on vegetables
They have been eating much more hay than before tho.. their weight is dropping a Lil... maybe 10g but other than that nothing..
They still eat their tomatoes but for the other veggies they seem to have lost interest (maybe they are bored of the same old veggies?)
I tried to introduce other veggies that are safe for them but they are still not that interested in them.
I feel that their teeth isn't as strong as before too...
I was thinking of getting some vitamin c syrup (hand fed, not for putting in their water) and giving them..
But thought I should give an update on Truffle
Her dental problems are gone and she hasn't had any dental surgery since my last entry
But lately both of them have been cutting down on vegetables
They have been eating much more hay than before tho.. their weight is dropping a Lil... maybe 10g but other than that nothing..
They still eat their tomatoes but for the other veggies they seem to have lost interest (maybe they are bored of the same old veggies?)
I tried to introduce other veggies that are safe for them but they are still not that interested in them.
I feel that their teeth isn't as strong as before too...
I was thinking of getting some vitamin c syrup (hand fed, not for putting in their water) and giving them..
Their diet consist of
Oxbow timothy pellets
Timothy hay
1 baby carrot per piggy per day
1 cherry tomato per piggy per day
Butterhead
Rommaine
Wheatgrass
Chinese coriander
Those on top are the ones I give regularly... I sometimes switchEd it up and incorporate the ones below
Bell peppers (once every 2 weeks)
Coral lettuce
Red oak lettuce
Radicchio
Spinach
For fruits I give them once a week..
Mainly apples strawberries or blueberries
For treats I give them the oxbow cranberry treats about 3 times a week per piggy
Oxbow timothy pellets
Timothy hay
1 baby carrot per piggy per day
1 cherry tomato per piggy per day
Butterhead
Rommaine
Wheatgrass
Chinese coriander
Those on top are the ones I give regularly... I sometimes switchEd it up and incorporate the ones below
Bell peppers (once every 2 weeks)
Coral lettuce
Red oak lettuce
Radicchio
Spinach
For fruits I give them once a week..
Mainly apples strawberries or blueberries
For treats I give them the oxbow cranberry treats about 3 times a week per piggy
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They need bell peppers every day. None of the stuff that you're feeding them daily has much vitamin C in it, and peppers do.
What's the total amount of veggies each pig gets per day? One cup? Two cups? More?
Actually, except for the vitamin C, the hay is more important than the veggies. So I wouldn't worry too much about them ignoring veggies if they're still eating hay.
What's the total amount of veggies each pig gets per day? One cup? Two cups? More?
Actually, except for the vitamin C, the hay is more important than the veggies. So I wouldn't worry too much about them ignoring veggies if they're still eating hay.
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Eating lots of hay is great. Ditto bpatters on the peppers. The fresher, the higher the amount of vitamin C (it starts deteriorating once picked). Are the Oxbow pellets reasonably fresh? There should be a date on the bag. They should be a source of vitamin C too. Keep in mind the romaine seems to result in excess calcium secretions and for guinea pigs with bladder problems/stones, we have been recommending other leafy greens instead.
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Losing 15 grams each over what period of time? That's less than 3 teaspoons of water, and isn't a significant weight loss unless it happens day after day over a period of several days. Otherwise, it can be accounted for by whether the pig has pooped or peed more since the day before, or eaten a little less.