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Post by **Lisa1989** on Jul 14, 2014 18:50:22 GMT
Hi there probably a stupid question but how do I know if their teeth are an issue? Does it happen to all goos at some point in life? Is there a way to avoid?? Just general info would be great please. |
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Post by uglibug on Jul 14, 2014 19:06:55 GMT
Degus are rodents and, when healthy will generally keep their teeth short by gnawing on things. Tooth problems can be avoided by providing them with plenty of things to chew on all the time. If their front teeth do get overgrown they will not be able to close their mouth properly, go off hard foods and will show signs of distress or discomfort. Sometimes goos can get spurs or molars that grow upwards but the only way to spot this is symptom spotting (not eating properly, signs of discomfort etc) as the molars are not visable.
Tooth problems are not inevitable but are more common in older goos.
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Post by **Lisa1989** on Jul 14, 2014 19:53:56 GMT
Ah right my boys are only about a year, Im still new to all these things so wanted to avoid any pain for them, They're eating fine and chew loads so Im assuming they're good, But thanks for the info, How much does it normally cost a vet to sort the issue out?
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Post by animalmadchloe on Jul 14, 2014 20:06:20 GMT
It costs me 30 odd quid a time that's consultation fee anesthetic fee x
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Post by **Lisa1989** on Jul 15, 2014 21:24:38 GMT
That's not bad was expecting more. Thanks for the info
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Post by Maravilla on Jul 16, 2014 15:53:08 GMT
when healthy will generally keep their teeth short by gnawing on things. Not only this. You may probably have seen your degus sitting around grinding their teeth. This movement also helps to cut spurs of the molars. |
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