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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 oral issue

Expert: Nicole Bury - 11/2/2009

Question
We have a 3.5 year old male guinea pig who is having something wrong orally. When we woke up this morning, we noticed he must have drooled over night and there is a thick white substance that stuck his lower lip to his chin hair, causing his lower lip to be constantly protruded (unless he chatters his teeth). He is acting normally--eating, drinking, not lethargic, and purring, as far as we can tell. His front teeth look the same I think...perhaps his lower front teeth are slightly tilting behind the uppers. We have a vet appointment for him in about 48 hours. What is this all about? Should we be extremely concerned?

Answer
Hello Katie and Rob!
Well, I must say that this is defiantly one of those questions for me! I looked through all my sites and all my books and looked for 45 mins before deciding I have no idea what this might be. Surprisingly not even anything close!
I'm sorry, I tried my best but still cannot find anything. The best advice I can give you is to find an exotic pet vet and see if you can get in sooner.
Give your piggy a hug for me!

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