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About Nicole Bury
Expertise
I can answer every question anyone has! I am always willing to hit the books for other owners! I and my husband between me have 6 guinea pigs and one expecting, that we intend to keep 2 of. I can help with idle questions, everyday problems to serious health problems but I always sugget seeing a vet!

Experience
I have had 14 guinea pigs in my life with more to come. I have volunteered at the local shelter just to work with the small animals on a weekly basis and I have been to countless vets to soak up there advice, as well as looking in my 50 something books on guinea pigs. I know almost everything I can wrap my head around about guinea pigs! Sometimes my husband, who is an exotic bird vet/guinea pig fanatic helps me with the questions to!

Organizations
I belong to S.A.R.S. BC. It stands for Small Animal Rescue Shelter.

Publications
The Vancouver sun.

Education/Credentials
I have taken community courses for pet care, including small animals, but I have not been to school formal education (I am not a vet). Currently I am in the process of becoming a published author and I have my degree in creative writing. Someday I will have my masters. I teach local classes for advanced creative writing and literature for teens.

Awards and Honors
I have had my writing published in the paper for the fourtenth time about animal pet care facts. Nothing big, just me and a few other writers.

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Guinea Pigs - What happened to the babies?

Expert: Nicole Bury - 10/21/2009

Question
Hi, it's me, Lily, again. Hyacinth still hasn't given birth yet, and we're starting to worry. She still drinks more than the normal amount of water and shows all the other signs of pregnancy, but it's been about 9 weeks since we noticed she was pregnant, which would make her 12 weeks pregnant. We are considering the possibility that the babies may have died. If so, is there anything we can do to help? Will she naturally give birth to the dead babies, or will she need an operation?
Thanks so much, Lily

Answer
Hello agian Lily!
I would say that you should probably take her to the vet within a week if nothing happens. But, I did think that my own girl, Gypsy, was pregnant when I got her and it turned out to be a false alarm.
Yes she would still give birth to dead babys, but an operation would be pretty extreme. Feel free to ask me a question agian anytime.

Hope this helps,
-Nicole

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