All Creatures represents itself as having a vet that is an expert on Guinea Pigs. Unfortunate, and too late for my daughter's guinea pig. Our guinea pig was listless, no appetite, with crusty eyes. Dr Akins diagnosis was "" pet has presented with signs of being slightly underweight. Although thin, your pet is overall at a healthy weight with conjunctivitis in the eye."" The next day we took him to another vet as he was increasingly listless. Diagnosis: dangerously underweight and dehydrated due to severe overgrowth of teeth. Eye dryness from dehydration. Immediate critical care food and clipping of upper teeth were prescribed. We had to force feed and supply water with a syringe for several days in an attempt to nurse or pig back to health. He died 2 days later in my daughter's arms. Dr Akins looked at the teeth during the exam and never commented on the overgrowth. Expert? Not on guinea pigs. Not a big deal because it's a guinea pig... Not to my daughter.
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