Why are guinea pigss teeth different lengths?
“Our dentist has marveled at how not one of our pigs has an identical bite and their front teeth are of many varying lengths. Too often people (and some vets) get obsessed with the length of the front teeth confusing individuality with overgrowth and attempting to force the teeth to lengths inappropriate for that particular pig. Rule-of-thumb: If the pig is not losing weight – there most likely is not a problem.” What might happen if the teeth are trimmed too short? “I got permission from SMC to reprint her post from Cavy Madness. When my Second Graders noticed that one of Peaches’ front teeth was broken near the gum line, I immediately scooted her off to the vet – unfortunately an unknowledgeable one. He trimmed all four front teeth so short that when she tried to eat her apple bit, it dropped from her mouth. She tried several times, and when we noticed, we tried hand feeding – to no avail. There was no way possible for that little tyke to eat. I phoned the vet’s emergency number – go
