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Health checks: how to examine your guinea pig

WebA non-retracting penis in the male, which may appear swollen or blue. If you notice any of the following, then you should take your guinea pig to see your vet within the next 24 …

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Gerbils: how to give a health check

WebGerbils mark their territory by rubbing their scent gland on it. Male gerbils kept with other males are particularly prone to scent gland tumours which is caused by excessive …

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Mice and rats: routine health care

WebIf your rodent has a poor coat condition, dull eyes, dirty ears, eyes or nose it may indicate that they are unwell. Changes in behaviour (a normally happy and affectionate animal …

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caring for your guinea pig

WebIf your guinea pig has a poor coat condition, dull eyes, dirty ears, eyes or nose it may indicate that they are unwell. Changes in behaviour (a normally happy and affectionate …

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Gerbils: routine health care

WebIf your gerbil has a poor coat condition, dull eyes, dirty ears, eyes or nose it may indicate that they are unwell. Changes in behaviour (a normally happy and affectionate animal …

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How to check your rabbit’s teeth

WebIncisor teeth. With your rabbit either on its back or sitting facing away from you, gently part the lips back into a smile. The four large teeth (two top and two bottom) are the incisor …

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Giving your rabbit a health check

WebCheck the rabbit’s foot pads on all four feet to ensure that there are no signs of pododermatitis – this is where the fur on the foot pads wears away and sore patches …

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Gerbils: miscellaneous health problems

WebCystic ovarian disease accounts for the majority of cases of decreased fertility in breeding aged gerbils. Gerbils with glomerulonephritis develop polyuria (increased urine …

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Miscellaneous health problems in ferrets

WebCardiomyopathy is a condition of the heart muscle seen in dogs and cats, which ferrets can also suffer from. Most affected ferrets are males over 3 years of age.

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Gastrointestinal stasis

WebA rabbit’s digestive system is designed never to be empty and constantly contains food, caecal pellets and hair ingested during grooming. Fur-blockage is still thought, by some …

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Chinchillas: routine health care

WebA healthy chinchilla will have bright eyes, clean ears, eyes and nose and be interested in what is going on around it. If your chinchilla’s weight remains constant then they are …

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Biting and nuisance flies

WebPrevention of fly transmitted viruses is relatively easy via vaccination. Biting flies can still be a real nuisance to rabbits causing painful bites and wounds on the ears and face; …

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Bishop’s Stortford Services

WebIt is controlled aquatic exercise in heated sanitized water. A combination of warmth, buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure reduces pain and swelling, promotes muscle …

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Birth control in the queen

WebSome basic reproductive facts. The reproductive cycle in queens is very different from that in women. Queens usually undergo oestrus cycling (also known as ‘heat’ or ‘season’) …

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Saffron Walden Services

WebWe offer a competitively priced range of nurse services including: Nail clipping. Sutures / stitches out. Microchipping. Dental checks. Weight clinics. Anal glands emptying. Flea …

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