Never Ask a Doctor to Look at Your Sick Pets! Here’s Why…

Never Ask a Doctor to Look at Your Sick Pets! Here’s Why…
How a guinea pig survived a deadly prognosis
Susie Kearley
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2 min read·
Mar 27
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One of my boys © Susie KearleyMy mum was at a local doctor’s funeral recently. They relayed stories from his life, including one about the time he’d tried to treat a guinea pig as a patient.
The guinea pig seemed very uncomfortable and had developed a lump. The owner was worried, but for some…
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Written by Susie Kearley
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Freelance writer on writing, environment, health, animals, psych. Qualified in nutrition, psychology, MBA Join Medium https://susiekearley.medium.com/membership
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