Steve's teeth?
- RavenShade
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How many days should it take before he's eating normally? I still have to cut up veg for him, but he's starting to eat lettuce leaves without help. He can manage hay, but doesn't want to eat his pellets (still slurping CC, although I'm trying to get him to eat more regular food).
- RavenShade
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Partially for my own reference:
Vet said that I should stop the antibiotic for tonight and see if Steve's appetite is up tomorrow. He would have expected Steve to be 100% by now, because the amount of overgrowth was not that bad. Steve's white cell count had been a little elevated prior to this, so he's considering another blood test to see if that's still elevated. Will re-evaluate in the AM. Steve's weight is still low.
Vet said that I should stop the antibiotic for tonight and see if Steve's appetite is up tomorrow. He would have expected Steve to be 100% by now, because the amount of overgrowth was not that bad. Steve's white cell count had been a little elevated prior to this, so he's considering another blood test to see if that's still elevated. Will re-evaluate in the AM. Steve's weight is still low.
- RavenShade
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He was up to 2lbs earlier, after the trim, but he's back to 1lb 14 oz again. His average weight is more like 2lbs 2-3 oz.
- RavenShade
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Am talking. Need more info.
That's what the vet said, that maybe something else is amiss. The teeth weren't as bad as he expected, although they did need a trim.
That's what the vet said, that maybe something else is amiss. The teeth weren't as bad as he expected, although they did need a trim.
- RavenShade
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Grr. No, although they should have been done. Steve is going back for x rays and bloodwork in a few days. The vet wants to recheck his white count and I want them to look at his roots.
On the plus side, he is eating more and is up to 2 lbs 1 oz as of this morning. I think maybe the antibiotic didn't sit well with him.
On the plus side, he is eating more and is up to 2 lbs 1 oz as of this morning. I think maybe the antibiotic didn't sit well with him.
- snowflakey
- E's Moriarity
I think big, obvious, way-far-gone tooth problems like entrapment are very clear with a mouth examination. Unfortunately, many tooth problems can't be seen, particularly if you catch them early. Some problems, like root elongation and other internal issues like abscesses can't be seen without x-rays. It also seems like there are problems that you just get hunches about and can't see them (like muscular problems), although you can see the effects.
- Paravati
- I GAVE, dammit!
Rosie's teeth were seen under a direct examination with him squiggling and screaming while the vet checked him with an otoscope. Of course, his was such an advanced case it was probably hard to miss the fact that his tongue was entrapped and flapping around in the front of his mouth.
Echo, who had degenerative bone and jaw cancer, leading to all the teeth on one side of her mouth dying and turning black and disintegrating, was also seen at first with just an otoscope while she was awake. It was possible to tell there was "something wrong" but we needed to put her under to really SEE it.
(Here is a picture of Echo's degenerative teeth condition (under sedation).
Other pigs, my vet has seen mouth infections (so we knew there were teeth problems), points on the molars, or overgrown situations, all without sedation. Some times, I'd just ask her to go ahead and sedate them because I KNEW there were teeth problems and she trusted my judgement.
I guess in my opinion, diagnosing teeth with an awake pig is kind of hit-or-miss.
And, root elongation or TMJ or something like that, you can't see unless you put the pig under or do further diagnostics.
Echo, who had degenerative bone and jaw cancer, leading to all the teeth on one side of her mouth dying and turning black and disintegrating, was also seen at first with just an otoscope while she was awake. It was possible to tell there was "something wrong" but we needed to put her under to really SEE it.
(Here is a picture of Echo's degenerative teeth condition (under sedation).
Other pigs, my vet has seen mouth infections (so we knew there were teeth problems), points on the molars, or overgrown situations, all without sedation. Some times, I'd just ask her to go ahead and sedate them because I KNEW there were teeth problems and she trusted my judgement.
I guess in my opinion, diagnosing teeth with an awake pig is kind of hit-or-miss.
And, root elongation or TMJ or something like that, you can't see unless you put the pig under or do further diagnostics.
- RavenShade
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My vet could see some points and a sore on his tongue with the otoscope, but couldn't get a clear view until Steve was out.
Come to think of it, Jules' teeth were also inspected under anesthesia, when he had his eye growth removed. In that case, we found nothing amiss.
Come to think of it, Jules' teeth were also inspected under anesthesia, when he had his eye growth removed. In that case, we found nothing amiss.