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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!

Experience
I have had 7 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!

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 seventh time about animal pet care facts. Nothing big, just me and a few other writers.

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Guinea Pigs - Shampoo

Expert: Nicole Bury - 11/6/2009

Question
I've looked everywhere and have seen totally different answers. I want to give my guinea pig a bath, he needs one pretty bad. I do change his bedding regularly but the hair is so long it can't be helped that he gets filthy. He was given to us with not much instructions. I just want to know what kind of regular shampoo i can use until i can get to a pet store. I have looked at walmart but nothing and the nearest pet store i know is almost an hour and a half away. Would any baby shampoo be alright? Thank you. -Elizabeth

Answer
Hello Elizabeth!
Thats funny, Elizabeth is my daughters name! Sorry silly fact!
Okay, simple. Any regular dog shampoo with nothing specail would do. A wal-mart should carry this. Baby shampoos are a NO, poisonus. Be careful with what time of year you bath him, they are SUPER heat and cold sensitive.

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