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I guess it's a good thing to have someone who may know a lot about piggies, but surely then there should be a referral system like a network of vets that they work with that they can advise/consult with to come up with the best treatment for the animal, rather than signing them over to someone else.
 
Vedra has recently shown an interest in the work that Simon does. I think it's positive that she wants to know more about how he tackles dental issues. I have been to Vedra in the past, when I didn't have a guinea pig savvy vet and without doubt she has a lot of knowledge. Simon has actually referred some people to her on occasion. However, I think it's important to remember that she isn't a vet and therefore what she can legally do is limited.

As responsible guinea pig owners, I think it is important to research vets and to find one that is knowledgeable. There are plenty out there, but they might not be round the corner.
 
Candyfloss -
what vet in Glasgow do you use? I'm not too far from Glasgow. Not had major problems with my vets yet, but would be interested as I may seek a second opinion about my Gingers bladders stones?

Also how do you do the quote things to reply to someones post. I just tried there and it didn't work lol x
 
weelynne83 said:
Also how do you do the quote things to reply to someones post. I just tried there and it didn't work lol x
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When you click the quote button it should take you directly to the reply screen.
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If you want to quote more than one person click the multi quote button on each post you want to quote and then press the post reply button.
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If you want to reply to a bit of a quote then another bit further on you can

do it like this (without spaces)

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I want to reply to that bit


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and this but highlight my points to each question
 
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weelynne83 said:
Candyfloss -
what vet in Glasgow do you use? I'm not too far from Glasgow. Not had major problems with my vets yet, but would be interested as I may seek a second opinion about my Gingers bladders stones?

Also how do you do the quote things to reply to someones post. I just tried there and it didn't work lol x
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Hi WeeLyne,

Me and CandyFloss use the same vet, Glenn Hodgson Apex Vets, Denny. Nightmare to get there but he really does know his stuff! X
 
well i kicked of a right storm here eh hahaha

i will not be joining the cct,i do however want to know the nearest "cavy savy" vet to harlow essex.

the vet i have been using when needed is garrick at companion care harlow,he has saved my pigs lives I'm 100% sure of this,i would like to keep my options open though.

and isnt it funny that vets etc can be recommended on this site and its not until people come out of the wood work and say hold on i had a bad experience etc with this vet or "so called" vet that we get to see the full picture !
 
MintyAndGarry said:
Then surely it is key to find a vet who has a specialism within their qualification? I know I would never sign the ownership of any of my animals over to someone for them to treat them. There is no guarantee that any treatment given by them will be the right one. Just because they have years of experience treating ill pigs, what's to say they have a huge depth of knowledge?
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sorry hon but i feel the same about vets. It's all very well if you have a vet located near you that has actually bothered to learn about guinea pig medicine. It's basically the same thing. Just because one has a piece of paper saying they are a vet doesn't mean they have more experience or specialist knowledge to treat your animal x
 
But that's just it. A specialist vet is head and shoulders above a rodentologist any day. And people flock from all over the country to go to CCT when in actual fact the opportunity to visit a specialist vet is closer to them. That's all I'm saying. At least a vet is 100% legal, doesn't ask you to sign over ownership of your pet - so that if anything goes wrong you do actually have a leg to stand on - and has access to no end of medications rather than a limited few. A good vet will also think outside of the box when treating and will use alternative medicines where necessary.
 
I only wish I could find such a vet... I don't think anyone would use/need the CCT if there were good guinea pig vets near them.
 
pelicano said:
I only wish I could find such a vet... I don't think anyone would use/need the CCT if there were good guinea pig vets near them.
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I'm so lucky to have such a great vet. I had to travel to find him though, and then when I moved house, I moved closer. It became such a joke amongst family and friends that I'd moved to be closer to the vet
 
furryfriends said:
I'm so lucky to have such a great vet. I had to travel to find him though, and then when I moved house, I moved closer. It became such a joke amongst family and friends that I'd moved to be closer to the vet
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I don't blame you! :)

I used to travel quite a way for a good vet, but then he left the country!
 
I have been to Vedra on a number of occasions when my own vet could only offer to put to sleep. I have never signed over ownership of any animal to her.

There are no specialist vets in our area, lord knows I've tried. If I want baytril, I know where to take them.

Pigs that have needed ops at Vedras are sent to her vet and back to her for aftercare if needed. I have rescue piggies that have owed their lives to Vedra when several local vets have made wrong diagnoses. If I had a cavy savvy vet I'd go there, but I don't.

I'm not saying CCT is perfect but I know who I trust with my piggies
 
furryfriends said:
I'm so lucky to have such a great vet. I had to travel to find him though, and then when I moved house, I moved closer. It became such a joke amongst family and friends that I'd moved to be closer to the vet
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I have told the OH categorically we are not moving more than 40 mins from Ann's, or alternatively we can move to Northampton :))
 
where is ann's,is it a vets ?
also whats the vets in northhampton ? are they good with pigglers ?
 
nice one.
thats music to my ears !
when and i hope never i need him thats where ill go...........x
 
furry friends i just checked out his website and it does not mention guinea pigs once ?
do i have the right place ?

cat and rabbit care clinic ?
 
furry friends i just checked out his website and it does not mention guinea pigs once ?
do i have the right place ?

cat and rabbit care clinic ?

CANCEL THAT ! I'm AN IDIOT AND READ THE WRONG BITS !
 
danone said:
furry friends i just checked out his website and it does not mention guinea pigs once ?
do i have the right place ?

cat and rabbit care clinic ?
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Yes you have the right one. It's really a clinic for cats and rabbits but guinea pigs crept in. Lol. Simon does all the rabbit and guinea pig castration and spay ops for Rabbit and Guinea Pig Welfare in Rugby. He sees a lot of guinea pigs and is fantastic in all aspects if their veterinary care, particularly dental issues.

The website is very out of date.
 
nice one !
the vet is sorted now all i need is a teacher to get these little boys to stop being such cheeky ! hahaha
 
I am thinking of joining cct. Even if I just use her to get their claws trimmed. Or would others advise differently?
 
Vedra is fantastic: very knowledgeable, accessible over the phone for advise. But, and in our case it costed my piggy his life and 6 months of suffering - by accepting advise over the phone without going through proper on-site diagnostics you might be covering up major problem with a temporary solution and by doing so delaying vital treatment. Also, when she diagnoses, she can't prescribe all medication: for us this meant a trip to the vet every time anyway.

totally other side of it all: she's a charity - she helps so many people who won't be able to afford a vet and their only solution is to try what she suggests. Plus, by paying the membership we ensure other a lot less knowledgeable people get free advise over the phone that might be able to save pigs' lives. There are a lot of new pig owners out there who don't know a thing and even the basic information fast enough is helpful.
 
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danone said:
where is ann's,is it a vets ?
also whats the vets in northhampton ? are they good with pigglers ?
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Ann is my vet, Ann O'Meara (previously Taylor) she is very cavy savvy and has been fantastic with all my piggies :)
 
carrot_and_parsnip said:
Wow I didn't know any of this, I always thought as a rodentologist she would be like a vet, but specialised? Is she a rodentologist? Can any of us just be one then? Not that I want to, just asking as I'm confused!
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"Rodentologist" is a term coined by Vedra. The "qualifications" that rodentologists hold are not legally or academically recognised in any way, shape or form. In my opinion she has done a lot to educate people in the correct care of guinea pigs, there's no doubting that. But I feel very, very strongly that these "qualifications" should not be offered to the general public. I honestly don't think it is stressed enough that a rodentologist or similar is legally not allowed to treat your pet in any way, shape or form. There's a reason that vets take 5 years to qualify.

I'm of the camp that more should be done to educate vets, vet students and veterinary nurses in small animal care. I know that Wendi from Thistle Cavies regularly takes vet students on placement there as part of their training so at least for the Edinburgh vet school it couldn't be further from the truth that "vets get no small animal training". Yes, there are some vets better than others but we need to work together with the vet profession to educate, not alienate.
 
Doeylicious said:
Ann is my vet, Ann O'Meara (previously Taylor) she is very cavy savvy and has been fantastic with all my piggies :)
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She is a lot more knowledgeable with pigs than most of other vets, we've been her patient and she did miss a lot of vital problems that killed our boy yesterday.

Here's the clinic that has amazing pig vets and cutting-edge equipment like nowhere I've seen in the UK, if we only found them before it was too late:

Contact Details
C. J. Hall Veterinary Surgeons
15 Temple Sheen Road
East Sheen
London
SW14 7PY

Tel: 020 8876 9696

people with all sorts of exotics from all over London come there
they are highly specialised in guinea pigs
 
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