Would you take a guinea pig to the vet?

Would you take a guinea pig to the vet?
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Does he have a common pattern on him? Seems like it might be cheaper to switch him out in the middle of the night. Man that is tough. I’m sorry you have to deal with that. You want to do the right thing but it is just a large rodent. Good luck. If you’ve got a bunch of extra money, you might want to go on and take him to the vet so your children will feel better. That’s probably what I would do.
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