A 5-year-old guinea pig is not eating and pooping, becomes emaciated. Dental or Jaw Abscess
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2016-11-13

The owner just wanted only clipping of the overgrown incisor teeth for the past 3 months at monthly intervals. Yet the guinea pig became thinner and lost weight. He came in Nov 8, 2016. l noted a left jaw abscess or dental abscess.

Physical examination, otoscopic examination of the molars showed molar spurs and skull radiography showed lysis of left mandibular jaw bone - causing an abscess on the left jaws. 

Clipping of overgrown front teeth is much cheaper but the guinea pig suffered a more serious illness now, being emaciated. The owner agreed to X-rays and hospitalisation. This video shows Day 5 of hospitalisation. The molar spurs were trimmed. The abscess is still be flushed daily. Antibiotics, painkillers and SC and oral fluids daily. Ears cleaned. Nails clipped.

 The guinea pig now is active and pooping a lot. This guinea pig had never been groomed at all.