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07:28 pm
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Chippy Eye Removal
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08:46 pm
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01-22-21,
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01-21-21,
09:38 am
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Injury:
Chippy Eye Removal
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I'm sorry he's having such problems. The guinea pigs I know of who've had eye removal have all...
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01-20-21,
06:38 pm
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Probably more than you can afford vet care for. Theoretically you can put 8-10 pigs in there, but...
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02:34 pm
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It's fine on my phone.
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01-20-21,
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I don't think there's any way to know what will happen if they're kept in the same room. It may...
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11:10 pm
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01-16-21,
10:14 pm
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URI:
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01-16-21,
07:24 pm
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Rehoming my guinea pigs
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namida, we do not recommend that people buy from pet stores under any circumstances. Most guinea...
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01-15-21,
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Classic sign of something wrong with his back teeth. See an exotic vet with dental experience.
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I had seven over a period of about eight years.
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