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Post by rmazeds on Apr 6, 2014 19:58:51 GMT
Sorry I've not been about much, not been doing too good lately myself, plus no internet at home at the mo and my phones a pain to use as net is so slow on it. Anyway everything has been going great with the degus but ever since I had smartie I have been keeping an eye on her as sometimes she paws at her teeth but her teeth looked ok. Looking at her teeth now her bottom set seem a little too long and I was just wondering what would help sort them. They have pumice stone, twigs to chew on, wood around their cage and constant hay. She doesn't paw at her mouth too much but I wanna try and sort this before it becomes more of a problem if I can help it. I occasionally give her a hazelnut in a shell but she never seems very bothered by them as she just gives up.
I know there are threads about teeth wearing down it's just the things I've tried aren't helping. X
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 7, 2014 15:24:47 GMT
I'd be inclined to get her checked by a vet if she is pawing at her mouth a little. It's not easy to tell if incisors are too long because they are always longer than you expect, lower ones in particular. In my experience with the mouth completely at rest and relaxed, only the tips should be visible through very slightly parted lips.
The main thing my girls like to chew is sticks of natural wood 1 to 2cm diameter or so. Another way to make them chew is to block one of their routes with wood so they have to chew through the wood to make it clear again.
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Post by rmazeds on Apr 9, 2014 20:17:51 GMT
I'm gonna ring the vets tomorrow. Poor thing wasn't happy but I had a good look and her teeth really are too long. I get so nervous about going to the vet as they just don't seem to know much about them even though they're an exotic vet.
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 11, 2014 11:41:06 GMT
OK. Sometimes it's worth asking when you phone which vet is the best person to make the appointment with because they won't all specialise in the same thing, presuming there is more than one vet at the practice.
If they are too long, it's worth have a good look at the diet, you would need to add as much forage as possible and get the calcium and calcium phosphorus ratio right up to the ideal values.
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