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[@heatherburrell]

With anyone on Instagram or reddit who have piggies, I always tell them about your website and KZbin channel. I love that you always go through these emergency cases, it's so important and some simple tips can help save a life! I'm proud of you ❤

[@LindaDemarco-eu2fu]

I had extra antibiotics from a piggie that sadly passed. It was recently needed for S'mores who became lethargic,not eating... I go to Clark Animal Hospital where I don't need a appointment. I did need more antibiotics for S'mores full 7 days @ every 12 hrs. He made a complete recovery. Thanks for your concern of piggies and their parents Scotty!👍💛🤩😅

[@robbiemcghee]

3:39. Piggy purr convention! ❤

[@kecenzhou4668]

The emergency vets near me aren't guaranteed to have someone who sees guinea pigs all the time. I ended up seeing my regular vet after my guinea pig continued to struggle to poop following an ER visit.

[@BeckyandShane]

Our local vet charges extortionate charges out of hours. We were lucky with one of our piggies that was making a honking noise that we thought was a respiratory infection. Just before we handed her to the vet for examination which would have cost £250 our piggy gave a cough and was fine with no more respiratory noises!! 😂

[@ScottysAnimals]

That sounds quite lucky. You should check the worldwide vet list on my website

[@Guineapig900]

So thankful for 24-hour emergency vets, even just for supportive care until my pigs can get to their main vet! I had to take Hamilton to a 24-hour vet a year ago because he wasn't eating and clearly had some kind of stomach upset (we're thinking there was something in his hay). They made sure his GI tract was still moving via ultrasound, kept him in a warming oxygen chamber, and gave him pain meds and sub-Q fluids, which I honestly believe may have saved his life. In a few hours, he perked up and started eating and drinking, and made a full recovery that weekend.

[@dubs7968]

Great video Scotty. When things are good I tend to get complacent but when an emergency hits it was very helpful to have an action plan in place. This is a great reminder!

[@maryamullins4332]

I am very fortunate. I do have one main vet and during his office hours, he will have me bring in the sick piggie and leave her and he will check her out. Then I have another exotic vet that I use in case of emergencies. Also have BluePearl 24 hr. ER. I have to mortgage the house for that one. 😂

[@beverleymason9038]

There used to be a brilliant vet in the next town to mine and he would take animals of all kinds home with him to keep an eye on them, because he only lived on the premises of one of his two clinics.

[@rhondar4063]

Oh my gosh, I love this content ❤ I remember being a kid and my family wouldn't spend any money on the animals I was always rescuing or any animal we had. I would call vets and plead with them to give me any free home care tips. Today I'm much older and we now have the internet but I'm still rescuing animals. With the outrageous prices vets now charge, you're a real godsend for any child or person whose family doesn't want to or cannot afford to spend that much on their guinea pig. Your channel and the love you have for these adorable guinea pigs is honestly the sweetest thing I've seen in days

[@SheriMorgan]

Thank you for the tips Scotty!! I wish we had more exotic vets here in my area.. I live in Temecula and there is only one within an hour minimum drive. I really appreciate your Guinea pig care guide and my kit is amazing! Thank you again ! Love&Light from California 🤍🐷🤍

[@ScottysAnimals]

That's the price you pay for living in a beautiful place. My closest vet is two and a half hours away and the emergency vet is 3 hours in no traffic

[@SheriMorgan]

@@ScottysAnimals oh wow!! I can’t complain about an hour anymore 😜 .. I will say for those in SoCal.. there is an Emergency Vet in Corona .. Irvine & a Guinea pig Specialist in Costa Mesa that does perform bladder stone surgery .. that’s where my vet refers if they are not available… ( side note if you get a chance to watch my skinny piggy video I just posted … these are my 2 rescue piggies) 🤍🤍

[@lauraclouse5347]

I just lost one of my piggies to bloat last Thursday and brought her "home" yesterday. Pay attention to your babies for sure. I still have her sister and she seems fine without her sister, but I've been keeping an eye on her every time I walk by her room and she has a health check in a few weeks. Thanks for all your helpful videos Scotty and thanks for all you do.

[@ScottysAnimals]

I'm so sorry. Gas drops and charcoal are essential for the emergency kit but cannot substitute the medicine from a vet. Bloat can be an issue itself but it can also be a symptom of some larger issue

[@sarahsavahnah]

Oh Scottie this is great info and I think it's pretty much the same here in the UK for emergency. Very hard to get a basic appointment though.

[@beverleymason9038]

Yep, I'm in the UK too. I've never tried the Pets at Home vets yet.

[@sarahsavahnah]

@@beverleymason9038 I rang them but no luck there. I only got through to the one in Exeter so like 50 miles away but they didn't tell me what I wanted to hear. Hope you get what u need from them when u try .I've heard they can be good.

[@ScottysAnimals]

Reach out to the one of many many guinea pig rescues in the United Kingdom and see which vets they recommend

[@sarahsavahnah]

@@ScottysAnimals yes OK thanks.Will do that.

[@gsb5012]

I am so lucky to have an amazing vet near our holiday home in UK but no good vets at our home address in Uk. Unhelpful and very expensive. It really is trial and error. I would suggest getting an appointment for a check up before we get an emergency and test vets out that way. A cost that could be worth it. My piggy had a burst cyst and needed a big operation, he really looked like he was cut in half! But the vets were amazing and charged only £140 including post op checks.

[@ScottysAnimals]

That sounds great. Are there any guinea pig rescues near you from my worldwide rescue list?

[@gsb5012]

@@ScottysAnimals yes. There’s one in Nottingham (Robin Hood place😄) about 12 miles from our holiday home and two near our home address. I’ve been involved in animal rescue all my life, I’m 72 now!

[@Ann-k5e]

That's what hapoend with me , I only have 2 vets one in Charlotte and one in ashville NC area ... That's an emergency. Luckily all hearts animal hospital took me in but unfortunately didn't make it . I know I did the best I could to get help instead not trying at all

[@trinaduke40]

Excellent advice, thank you Scotty.. 🙂

[@angelacatellani5731]

Another very important video Scotty ❤🙏

[@mariapaz2789]

My piggy have two vets ,l have the WhatsApp and off course Scotty's critical care helps a lot ..and don't forget to save up for these emergency moments ❤

[@ScottysAnimals]

🤘🎸🥁🎹

[@maryamullins4332]

Thanks!

[@ScottysAnimals]

Thank you Mary! ♥️

[@beverleymason9038]

Brilliant video Scotty. They're so valuable that people watching them will remember your advice when various situations arise. I've got a good vet but I wouldn't hesitate to seek another one if need be. There's vets in my local Pets at Home Shops in my county too. Thank you for the great advice 👍🐹🐹🐹🐹

[@mscathyaz]

Good information. I rescued a guinea pig from Petsmart with a hay poke and was having vertigo. We d not have a local vet that treats guinea pigs. I found a wonderful exotic vet 1.5 hours away. She should finish her medication in a few days. I also ordered the CBD transdermal gel for the the future from LA guinea pig rescue. You never know when you need it. I have other things and will be making a ER kit. Always have a back up plan not for just piggies but for any animal.

[@ScottysAnimals]

I'm glad that you went to see the vet, better safe than sorry. You can also keep teramycin ointment or another vet approved ophthalmic ointment at home for a hey poke. It should be able to heal on its own.

[@mscathyaz]

@ScottysAnimals I had to take her to the exotic vet, as her balance was off,, she had vertigo. . She will finish her meds on Monday. I pray she gets better and it is not CBS. I will do the best for little Daisy.

[@mscathyaz]

@@ScottysAnimals thank you

[@amandaliverpool3374]

Such an important video Scotty. I think having multiple vet options is necessary. I also wish I'd known about activated charcoal.

[@ScottysAnimals]

Now you do and knowing is half the battle

[@wereleopard22]

Hi Scotty how are you?

[@LindaDemarco-eu2fu]

I once thought that my late Hope had bloat,nope,accidental pregnancy.

[@cindyp.9030]

I have found that non of the emergency vets near me will even see guinea pigs which makes it difficult to get help. I have 2 vets that I have been using, but the one is no longer taking on any new patients, so they will see one of my piggies but not the other one which is very frustrating. The TeleVet would be a great option if available.

[@atreb56]

I have a 24 hr vet and another vet. There are more but they are so expensive that they would be my last choice. My wonderful vet retired. I have Critical Care. I also have water with electrolytes.

[@lindasapiecha2515]

I just had my piggy euthinazed And believing it would be relatively pain free Im now in shock over how horrendous it was But it was far worse for Buffallo the piggy than for me 😓

[@ScottysAnimals]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm shocked that it was painful. You should really have a talk with your vet and ask them why. You can reach out to some of the other vets on my list.

[@wereleopard22]

Does anyone know if vet can really do your guinea pigs paw prints if you ask them to, so that you have them to remember your guinea pigs by after they pass away? I can’t remember who it was that posted the video, but I saw a video by either Abby from Skinnypigs1 or Julia from Little Adventures where they had paw prints done of their guinea pigs and they had said their vet did it for them. Please let me know thank you very much.

[@michellewaite4482]

I have 2 vets.