My guinea pig's teeth keep breaking, what is wrong?

I recently brought a young guinea pig to keep my older one company, I noticed his teeth were broken when I got him back, but I didn't worry too much, as I knew they'd grow back in no time, also he seemed to be in good health otherwise. Well after a week of growing, they seem to have snapped again, I'm started to wonder if something is wrong, can anyone help me?

My guinea pig's teeth keep breaking, what is wrong?
Diet and genetics are likely the biggest culprits...you're likely dealing with fallout of whatever was or...rather...wasn't done as part of the pig's care before you got him.





You can find information about teeth at:





http://www.guinealynx.info/teeth.html


http://www.guinealynx.info/teeth_broken....





I would recommend finding a vet -- one who specializes in exotics -- to help you through this and help monitor the situation until it improves. If any trimming or filing are needed for the teeth, leave it to the vet.





As a note: Vets who do not specialize in treating exotics are very candid about telling you so when you call. Exotics are a very specific specialty, and vets who do specialize in them typically state this fact very conspicuously on their Web sites and in their ads in the newspaper or in the Yellow Pages.





The guinealynx.com site the other articles are on also features several lists of veterinarians around the country and even overseas. It's by no means all-inclusive, but the vets who are there are there because a guinea pig owner recommended them.





Giving them high-calcium treats is not a solution -- since most of those things (usually yogurt drops and the like) are...at the end of the day...nothing more than junk food that fills guinea pigs up and causes them not to eat more nutritious things: food pellets, hay, fruits, vegetables (http://www.guinealynx.info/nutrition.htm...





Too much calcium in a guinea pig's diet will lead to calcium crystals in the urinary tract, or bladder stones, which are painful for the guinea pig and will require vet visits and medication to resolve.
Reply:Glad I could help.


Good luck, and here's hoping he's on the road to better permanent teeth.





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Reply:I believe that they don't ever stop growing on rodents like hamsters %26amp; guinea pigs, so it shouldn't be a problem even if they do keep breaking. Try giving them some high-calcium treats like pet milk-chocolate buttons etc.
Reply:take him to the vet
Reply:you need to take him to the vet - do you give him plenty of hay and things to chew on ? i havent had this problem with mine , but sometimes its because their teeth are too long and this happens with rabbits who have to get them trimmed if not worn down enough
Reply:maybe he has a calcium deficiency. try some calcium supplements. if this doesn't work take him to the vet
Reply:iv got a guinea pig myself and have never had this problem with him....take him to the vets
Reply:He probably has calcium deficiency so you should feed him vitamins.The teeth will grow back really fast.But keep giving him hard stuff to chew or his teeth will get too long and he won't be able to swallow



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