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worried about my mini pig princess.

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Question
I have looked at numerous sites & read many Q&As on here and none
seem to match my problems! my little mini pig is 5 1/2 months old it is a
girl. she was been grinding her teeth like crazy and I'm guessing it is from
teething? I'm unsure. also she is also a indoor piggy and latley is trying to
eat anything she can find and put in her mouth. I mean anything. and
when I try and stop her she tries to bite me and gets very angry. I'm sure
she gets feed enough by us so what can be the cause? and last but not
least my biggest worry is that around 4 am in the morning she wakes up
squealing freaking out and she is uncontrollable??! I'm so worried about
her and love her with all of my heart. I just want to make her happier. :(
please help! thanks, Marissa

Answer
Hello,
You are right....your pig is cutting teeth.  This can cause some discomfort and along with this can come behavior issues.
This will all pass but be aware that pigs get several sets of teeth so this can happen all over again.
Does the feed you are giving your pig have hard pellets in it?  This will give her something to chew on instead of thing she shouldn't chew on.
You can give her baby aspirin according to weight.  That will help ease the pain for now.  She should be good as new in a week or so.
Hope this helps,
Patty