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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 - Guinea Pig Paw/Leg Injury

Expert: Nicole Bury - 11/11/2009

Question
Our Guinea Pig who is about 9 months old recently fell from the kitchen table. He seemed ok, but I realized he bumped his front teeth. The teeth ultimately fell out and he is now growing back new ones - he is eating a drinking normally although we are cutting up carrots for him and breaking up the greens so it is easier for him to eat.
However, I just noticed he seems to be easing up on his front right paw. He runs around and seems to be able to put some weight on it (he can put both front paws on his food bowl) but I notice him taking weight off it occasionally. I hesitate taking him to the vet as it is expensive and it doesn't seem as they would be able to do much. What would your recommendation be?

Answer
Hello Amy!
A random fact is that my and my fiancee's office is also my guinea pigs 'bedroom' and I told them about you GP while feeding them and they started to purr! Please tell your boy that two lovely lady pigs say hi!
About that paw, I say let it be for a while (a few days) and then see how it is. Check his paw for spurs and wood chips (or other bedding/objects) as this is commonly mistaken for a break or sprain.

http://www.guinealynx.info/feet.html

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