Guinea Pig Teeth

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Guinea Pig Teeth. Interestingly guinea pigs do not have canines. Although it may only look like your guinea pig has two upper and two lower incisors they actually have twenty teeth.

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Guinea pigs tend to chew on the cage bars which can damage their teeth. A guinea pig s teeth are open rooted and grow continuously. If during the checkup you found that the tooth is chipped you need to go the vet to trim or file piggy s teeth so these are even again.

A pair of upper and lower incisors no canines instead a gap called the diastema.

A guinea pig has two teeth at the top and two at the bottom of their mouths called incisors. Interestingly guinea pigs do not have canines. A pair of upper and lower incisors no canines instead a gap called the diastema. Correct dental care for guinea pigs is vital.

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