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Post by misscatafer on Jan 28, 2018 15:26:23 GMT
She is definitely still eating the forage as she still goes berserk for it when I put it in and then spends the next hour rifling through the hay for it..but she has never bothered with hay really so doesn't eat much of this. I will have to get some critical care to make sure she is eating enough... I suspect she has reduced the nugget intake.
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 4, 2018 19:05:24 GMT
This morning we have noticed that one of Boos top front teeth is now completely white and the other teeth on the top row are a lot lighter than before anyone else experienced this after dental work? Could some kind of trauma happened to the tooth at the vets?
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Post by yasmin on Feb 5, 2018 3:27:01 GMT
It is possible that they scraped the top coating off of the teeth.
Do you think it was like that when she came home from the vet but that you just noticed it now? I would think it would be too soon for the teeth to be turning white because of another health issue.
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 5, 2018 8:18:04 GMT
The teeth were all very short when she returned from the vet and were barely visible, but I did have a look in her mouth and didn't notice anything unusual. I looked through old photos of her and the tooth was definitely not white before the vet.. But if you look at the first photo of her I posted on this thread, does the upper left tooth look paler to you? As this is the one that is now white.
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Post by moletteuk on Feb 5, 2018 12:10:56 GMT
I think it looks Ok on page 1, but if you look at the photos the vet took on p3, one of the top teeth looks slightly paler than the other, it also shows the tool the vet used which fits over the teeth which I suppose could have affected them. Hopefully it is something to do with the treatment and it will resolve itself. I think I would phone and speak to the vet to see what they think. Do the incisors othewise look OK, are they growing back straight and level?
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Post by deguconvert on Feb 5, 2018 15:58:46 GMT
I have looked at both photos and feel the same as Moletteuk. Page one they look to be good colouring. Page 3 there is a distinct difference and the left tooth is indeed lighter in colour. I echo Molette's advice.
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 5, 2018 20:44:44 GMT
No they are growing back terrible. Top teeth are jagged with one much longer than the other, bottom teeth have a large gap and are growing outwards in the v shape. I think we will just be providing end of life care for her really and keeping her as comfortable as possible for as long as possible.
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Post by deguconvert on Feb 5, 2018 21:56:00 GMT
I really, really hope it becomes a better result than that, Misscatafer. The poor love, she is so precious!!
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Post by claire on Feb 6, 2018 4:11:03 GMT
My boy has one longer than the other.. alot longer he sorted it himself over a few weeks.
I really hope it's just her using her teeth differently after treatment and you get some good results. Good luck. X
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Post by moletteuk on Feb 6, 2018 11:35:48 GMT
Oh no, that's a real shame
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 6, 2018 12:33:18 GMT
Yeah they are growing back so quickly too, she only had the procedure 2 and a half weeks ago. I never see her chewing anything that is the trouble! She is still eating and drinking OK, loves her forage in the mornings and is managing seeds without issue. She has lost 4g, not particularly worried about that, think it is all the extra exercise on the flying saucer!
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 9, 2018 22:21:45 GMT
Great news, weighed her tonight and she is 252g...the heaviest she has ever been! also, Gavin the vet called me following my email which I thought was a lovely gesture. He is baffled by the white tooth, as the top jaw looked so healthy. He said it wouldn't be trauma from the procedure, we are just going to keep an eye on it for now.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2018 22:33:37 GMT
Yay!!
I’m so glad!
Hopefully it’s just her having a bit of a wobbler. I was so worried as Gav is excellent, I was terrified you thought I sent you to some goo doom place.
Fingers crossed the white tooth goes!
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 9, 2018 22:58:40 GMT
Haha no no I never blamed Gavin for it anyway, he did a great job with her, as we can see now with the weight gain! As I said, I think it is end of life care now so maybe the tooth is another sign of that. She is showing no signs of old age or discomfort though which I'm happy with
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Post by claire on Feb 10, 2018 4:03:49 GMT
Yay : )))))))
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Post by moletteuk on Feb 10, 2018 19:04:12 GMT
Did you discuss with Gavin when she would need another trim?
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 10, 2018 19:55:16 GMT
He said it is a shame the teeth are growing back the same, but we are sticking to the same plan, which is to bring her back in once she shows difficulty eating, discomfort or weight loss.
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Post by moletteuk on Feb 11, 2018 11:17:19 GMT
OK
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 11, 2018 12:22:34 GMT
I'm not sure what else can be done at this stage to make the teeth grow normally... It is clearly the root of the rotten tooth which is affecting how the bottom teeth grow. She seems OK though. I was watching her for a few minutes last night when I got in from work, she was mis-timing her jumps and seemed to be having difficulties navigating around the cage.. She was clumsy and seemed not very confident on the ledges. Rob hadn't noticed this during the day though, so hopefully all is OK and I just caught her at a bad time. She was sprightly this morning and had linseed off me before work without any obvious problems.
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Post by misscatafer on Feb 23, 2018 19:51:04 GMT
It has been 5 weeks now since teeth trim.. They are looking awful!!! She is still gorgeous to me though, my little hill billy anyway, I'm going to continue the original plan not to take her back before her health begins to be affected. She has been quite puffed up today for a lot of the time, but I think the cold is getting to her. Still eating and drinking fine, weight is maintaining here is her weights (she is third one down, Toby is bottom & girls are obviously top) sorry not very computer savvy to know how to get the whole thing on my phone. I've got a really good routine going now of weighing them every Friday evening, seems to be helping to see more accurate results. and here are her teeth now... Look how much Toby has overgroomed her paws too tut tut!
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