Guinea Pig or Rabbit Specialist Vet

Lock18

Hi

I'm struggling to find a vet in Offaly that I can trust with my guinea pig, Babs.

I've tried 3 different 'small animal clinics' and there experience with guinea pigs appears minimal.

If anyone knows someone who may specialise in guinea pigs or even rabbits I'd be very grateful for a heads up and would be willing to travel.

I think Babs may have kidney stones and if this requires surgery we would like the safest hands!

Thank you

morganafay

I know it's pretty far away but she specialises in rabbits and small animals I think?

Phone: 01 272 3857
Bairbre O'Malley -
Veterinary Hospital,
Kilmantain Place,
Bray,
Co. Wicklow

Lock18

Thanks for that

StandardAngel

Hi try the Pet Hospital on Kilbride st, Tullamore. Derek is the vets name, not sure about guinea pigs but he is very good with rabbits and hes really nice too, had my rabbit in there with him last week.

His number is 057 9351390

Lock18

StandardAngel wrote: »

Hi try the Pet Hospital on Kilbride st, Tullamore. Derek is the vets name, not sure about guinea pigs but he is very good with rabbits and hes really nice too, had my rabbit in there with him last week.

His number is 057 9351390

Thank you!

I went to the pet hospital today and left Babs with Derek and he successfully removed a huge bladder stone (for a guinea pig) and Babs is at home eating already. So far so good!

Sigma Force

That's great stones can be pretty sore I can imagine.
Things like dandelion and alfalfa may contribute to kidney stones aparently but some pigs are just prone to them.

StandardAngel

Lock18 wrote: »

Thank you!

I went to the pet hospital today and left Babs with Derek and he successfully removed a huge bladder stone (for a guinea pig) and Babs is at home eating already. So far so good!

No problem, glad Babs is ok

morganafay

Guineapigrescue wrote: »

That's great stones can be pretty sore I can imagine.
Things like dandelion and alfalfa may contribute to kidney stones aparently but some pigs are just prone to them.

Do you think high calcium foods like broccoli could cause them too? Just wondering. I'm feeding my bunny a lot of broccoli right now because she's feeding 5 babies! (though not too much to cause digsetive problems)


Glad your guinea pig is ok

morganafay

And you have to post pics of your guinea pigs! Unless you already did :P

Lock18

Guineapigrescue wrote: »

That's great stones can be pretty sore I can imagine.
Things like dandelion and alfalfa may contribute to kidney stones aparently but some pigs are just prone to them.

Yeh I'd imagine this one was sore, the vet said it would be the equivalent of a golf ball in a human bladder!! Unfortunatly she was treated twice for UTI / Cystitis before the stones were diagnosed but at least it's gone now!

...And Babs is still going great this morning except she's not too impressed with her antibiotics! :eek:

I've knocked on the head any foods that are high calcium but Babs is almost 7 so hopefully there wont be a repeat if its taken that long for it to become an issue. Also added hydrangea, parsley piert and a little cornsilk to her diet for the anti-lithic properties.

Lock18

morganafay wrote: »

And you have to post pics of your guinea pigs! Unless you already did :P

I'll get some pics of Babs..... and the offending stone up soon! :cool:

Lock18

Some pics of Babs this morning, recovering well...




and the stone...


Big thanks for everyone's advice and happy to Recommend 'The Pet Hospital' Tullamore.

morganafay

She's really cute! And poor piggy having that stone! How did you know she had it?

Lock18

morganafay wrote: »

She's really cute! And poor piggy having that stone! How did you know she had it?

Guessed it may have been a stone after she was still passing blood after two courses of antibiotics for cystitis but both problems present the same way.
It was as clear as day on the x-ray and the vet did the surgery while she was still under from the x-ray.

Also the Peter Gurney and Guinea Lynx pages are excellent resources. :cool:

StandardAngel

Aww shes gorgeous