Broken guinea pig teeth!?

my guinea pig%26#039;s two front teeth snapped in half, i know that this sometimes happens but the problem is she swallowed one of the broken teeth!!! will she be okay?!

Broken guinea pig teeth!?
Yes, she should be fine. What is important now is to make sure her diet is supporting good health and that her broken teeth do not prevent her from eating.





Broken teeth can be the result of a fall, injury or accident. A cavy living on a poor diet can be vulnerable to broken teeth, especially if the diet is deficient in vitamin C, which is essential for bone and tooth growth.





The teeth of a normal healthy guinea pig should grow back just fine. Watch to make sure the remaining teeth do not get so long that they touch the gums or skin of the mouth. If the tooth has broken far down, leaving a hole, and the gum is bloody, periodically flush any food out of the hole and keep it clean with a luke-warm mild saline solution (a teaspoon of common salt dissolved in a pint of warm water will work fine).





Make absolutely sure your cavy is still able to eat. Cutting food into smaller pieces or feeding by hand may be necessary. If your cavy is unable to use a water bottle, offer liquids by syringe and adequate vegetables and fruits to insure he gets enough water. Ensure that your cavy is getting enough vitamin C by providing a quarter of a 100mg chewable tablet or 25 to 30 mg liquid vitamin C. Vitamin C promotes good bone growth, strong teeth, and healing.





WHEN TO SEE A VET


You may wish to contact a veterinarian if:





The break is ragged.


The opposing teeth begin to curve inward and contact the mouth (possible if most of the tooth and root was lost)





Here is an excellent link for advice


http://www.guinealynx.com/teeth_broken.h...
Reply:what she said.
Reply:she will be fine if your worried call the vet
Reply:they%26#039;ll grow back.
Reply:i doubt she swallowd it there just so small u cant find it.


that happened to one of my old piggies exept she broke both the teeth.





we just hd to cut up apple in TINY peices and put the mush in her mouth for a few weeks till her teeth grew back.



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