About Laura Kate McCosker Expertise I am a trainee veterinary nurse and am confident in answering queries related to the general health and wellbeing of guinea pigs. I’m also able to advise on safe medication, proper nutrition, and behavioral issues. I can let you know what you need to discuss with and expect from your vet when taking your guinea pig for a visit.
I have worked in an exotiques petshop and can recommend the best and newest products suitable for your guinea pig. I’ve also been involved in a small cavy stud and have knowledge in the breeding and showing of the rarer types of guinea pig. I have completed regular volunteer work with a cavy rescue organization and can offer advice on emergency home care and rehabilitation.
In addition, I have kept my own guinea pigs for some years and can answer questions on most aspects of the general maintenance, the everyday care, and the requirements for a happy and healthy little pet. I also know what a comfort it can be to have an understanding and supportive fellow pig-lover to chat to when times get tough.
Experience I am currently studying to gain a Veterinary Nursing qualification. I have also worked inan Exotiques petshop where I was in charge of the guinea pigs and other rodents. I have completed regular volunteer work with a local cavy rescue organization, which rehabilitates and rehomes abused or unwanted guinea pigs. I've also been involved in a small cavy stud, which breeds and shows some of the rarer types of guinea pigs.
Education/Credentials IIn I graduated from High School with Honours in Biology, and am currently studying a degree in Animal Science.
Follow-Ups to Answer from Expert Laura Kate McCosker
rachael wrote at 2007-12-19 18:29:56
so i took fizz to the vets today and he said she had a uterine prolapse. this is apparently when it turns in on itself and the tissue dies and is then passed out, hence the blood and everything else. he gave her anti-biotics and pain releif and she should be fine.
