Vet cliped degus teeth, now she cant eat

Question
One of my degu's has over grown front bottom teeth, so I took her to a vet.  The vet clipped the teeth but she took out way too much, now my degu cant eat!!  She tries to bite down on things but the lower teeth are too short so she cant bit down.  

I dont know what to do, she might starve before her lower teeth grow long enough, any suggestions?  I am trying to hand feed her but its not working.

Answer
Dear Mark,
thank you for your question.
You need to offer mushy food she can eat and if she doesn't accept them from a bowl, you have to feed her with a spon or syringe until her teeth have grown long enough again.
Critical Care is a food that can be fed from a bowl or a spoon, vets sell it (it's too viscous for most syringes). You can also grind the food the degu normally eats (hay, pellets) in a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle and mix everything with water or camomille tea into a pulp. I would try that first to avoid having to feed a completely new food.
Here's a website that has info on handfeeding chinchillas:
http://www.erodent.co.uk/HandFeedingAChinchilla.htm
The technique and the recipies can be used for degus, too.
I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer