Should I ask when calling. I thought I would ring around a few as we use one for our other animals but that doesnt mean they are any good with piggies so should I ask if they have vets expereinced with piggies and how much do you think is a good price for a check up?
when finding a good vet what....
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Jane
Senior Guinea Pig
I'm not sure, maybe you could ask if they have a small animal/guinea pig specialist or someone good and knowledgable with piggies...maybe you could ask them if they treat many piggies? I'm not sure really lol, sorry.
daftscotslass
Senior Guinea Pig
Some questions I would ask...
What do they consider safe antibiotics for guinea pigs? (have a look on the GL site for safe ones)
Do they have experience with anaesthetizing guinea pigs? (Isoflurane and Sevoflurane are safe anaesthetics)
Have they got experience with surgery/complex treatment on/of cavies?
Do they do skin scrapings to confirm mites or just treat if a pig has an itch? (it's better if they just treat)
How much would a course of ivermectin cost?
Have they heard of the CCT/GuineaLynx? (showing they are willing to research)
Does anyone at the practice own guinea pigs?
I think a good checkup would always cost less than £10 - an initial checkup at the vet hospital near me is free to encourage people to bring in their pets.
What do they consider safe antibiotics for guinea pigs? (have a look on the GL site for safe ones)
Do they have experience with anaesthetizing guinea pigs? (Isoflurane and Sevoflurane are safe anaesthetics)
Have they got experience with surgery/complex treatment on/of cavies?
Do they do skin scrapings to confirm mites or just treat if a pig has an itch? (it's better if they just treat)
How much would a course of ivermectin cost?
Have they heard of the CCT/GuineaLynx? (showing they are willing to research)
Does anyone at the practice own guinea pigs?
I think a good checkup would always cost less than £10 - an initial checkup at the vet hospital near me is free to encourage people to bring in their pets.
C
Cavy Crazy
Ring the nearest guinea pig/ small animal rescue as they should be able to tell you what vets they use, vets that specialise/ have a lot of experience with treating guineas/ small animals or rodentologist in your area. That is how I found the vet that saved my guinea who was basically knocking on deaths door. O0
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