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Post by bouncy on Dec 31, 2018 13:30:18 GMT
Unless you have a magnifying glass and a bright light, please don't clip the claw, although an emery board is an option. Rodents have blood vessels that extend into the claw and, if it consistently grows longer, so does the vessel. I think an emery board is a good place to start
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Post by misscatafer on Dec 31, 2018 13:42:51 GMT
Thanks for the advice! I was worried about hitting a blood vessel too
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Post by moletteuk on Dec 31, 2018 18:00:16 GMT
I can't see the main claws well enough, but I suspect they are OK because the toes aren't lying sideways. The toe thumb has grown abnormally to be that colour and thickness. I clip Alice's back nails with swiss army knife scissors, I wouldn't attempt it with anything else, although cuticle nippers might be an option but you can't gradually increase the pressure with those. I'm generally very cautious and don't cut much off at a time, but with that thickening you don't have any clues at all where would be safe to cut, I think you could probably safely take off about a third of it if you want to get it away from her other toe without waiting for the vet.
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Post by deguconvert on Jan 1, 2019 1:13:55 GMT
I use an emery board on my dogs dew claws. They grow faster than any other nail and they are SOOO sharp. I have multiple scars on my hands, arms, and legs from him jumping up to greet me and hug me. I rub them down as far as I dare. Saves my skin!
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Post by misscatafer on Apr 27, 2019 20:24:54 GMT
Got Boo booked in to see Gavin on Thursday, she's struggling to eat hard food and appears to only be chewing on one side. Top and bottom incisors look OK but something is obviously going on with her molars. She's such a hardy little thing, now aged 6.5, still active and weight is OK, so let's see how she gets on.
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Post by deguconvert on Apr 28, 2019 0:49:10 GMT
I hope all is OK for her . . . and if she needs spurs treated, that all goes very well for her!
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Post by yasmin on Apr 28, 2019 2:02:28 GMT
Will be thinking of you and Boo on Thursday. Hope all goes well.
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Post by moletteuk on Apr 28, 2019 10:39:01 GMT
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Post by misscatafer on Apr 28, 2019 18:02:37 GMT
No I don't, but I have seen the recent results! I need to supplement Emily with vitamin D drops, so I suppose I could start introducing the drops to the goos as well. Wish I could get an earlier appointment for Boo... Thursday seems an age away.
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Post by misscatafer on May 2, 2019 15:16:46 GMT
Boo is back home now after her appointment. Front teeth were fine, he didn't even trim them this time as she is doing such a good job of looking after these herself back teeth however were all severely overgrown with spurs on both sides, apparently they had great difficulty trimming them as they were such a mess. Amazingly despite this, she had no ulcers, abcessess or damage to her mouth or tongue so that was great news. He also didn't trim her nails as he felt it was too risky given her age should the hit a blood vessel - but he felt her nails were fine as they are and not causing her any discomfort (only us!). They did a health check up on her due to her age and said she is doing really well, in great health overall. So we will continue as we are with her, I'm really pleased she is OK.
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Post by deguconvert on May 2, 2019 16:57:12 GMT
That is marvelous news!! Well, not so much the mess of spurs and the difficulty getting to them, but the fact that she had no ulcers, abscesses, or damage to her mouth . . . that's awesome! Even better, she is in excellent condition!! I am really, really glad that you took her in when you did! Well done, MissC!
Have you started to give her any Vit. D baby drops?
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Post by moletteuk on May 3, 2019 9:32:04 GMT
Glad it went OK.
I used to do opportunist nail trimming just taking a little bit off here and there when they were stood still in the right place and at the right angle, using penknife scissors.
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Post by misscatafer on May 3, 2019 10:07:35 GMT
No I haven't started the drops yet.. I still need to get them for Em, seeing health visitor next week so should get a free supply then.
I'm not brave enough to trim her nails myself... As long as vet isn't concerned I'm OK with how they are.
Boo is doing great this morning, no signs of pain or discomfort and eating without issue.. Phew!
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Post by deguconvert on May 3, 2019 18:09:39 GMT
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Post by misscatafer on Nov 4, 2019 19:35:07 GMT
Boo had her vet appointment today. The new vet is amazing! So good at handling her, really knowledgeable, has a genuine interest and affection towards degus, I knew immediately we were in safe hands . Boo had her teeth all burred down under general anesthetic today, which I wasn't expecting but it was a good call. She had one spur pushing into her cheek and the back molars were both overgrown and grazing the sides of her tongue. I took Toby with us as I thought it was just a checkup, so he looked after Boo throughout. Boo coped very well while under, much better than her previous time when they had to half the doses used. She's got a very swollen cheek now and is tired and feeling sorry for herself, but Toby is looking after her magnificently so hopefully she'll feel alot better by the morning. She had had her injection of pain relief and they were syringe feeding her throughout the afternoon. She hasn't eaten anything yet since coming home, but this is the norm for her after a dental, I'll try and tempt her with some linseed after posting this.
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 4, 2019 23:19:51 GMT
Sounds like you have found an AWESOME new vet!! So happy and pleased for you!! Also pleased that things went so well. Well done you, and Toby, and Miss Boo!!
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Post by moletteuk on Nov 5, 2019 10:05:25 GMT
Hope she recovers quickly
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Post by misscatafer on Nov 5, 2019 10:15:59 GMT
Boo is now eating nuggets. she rejected all offers of food last night and I prepared some porridge for her this morning thinking I would have to syringe feed her, but she's doing quite well by herself thankfully. she's still feeling sorry for herself but obviously I expect this, just so pleased she is eating.
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Post by deguconvert on Nov 5, 2019 16:42:46 GMT
That is WONDERFUL news!! I'm so glad for you and Boo!
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Post by moletteuk on Nov 5, 2019 17:22:04 GMT
Kind of interesting that she did better under a general anaesthetic than gas sedation. Potentially really useful information for other degus struggling with sedation.
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