All domestic animals that live with us in our homes have the unfortunate possibility of suffering from some other disease throughout their lives, and small mammals are no exception.
In the management of the pathologies of these animals, veterinarians usually find ourselves with the same problem: the owners go with the animal to the clinic when the problem has been affecting the individual for too long.
The scarce observation of the pet throughout the day, the nocturnal habits of these animals and the neglect on the part of the human are some of the reasons why too many times rabbits and rodents arrive at veterinary clinics in very bad condition. So it’s up to us animal health professionals to fix the problem that could have been much milder had it been caught in time.
There are a number of common diseases among these small mammals and others that a certain species of rodent will suffer more frequently. For example, fleas, diarrhea, skin problems and poor tooth growth are some of the pathologies that rodents suffer the most in general, without exception of species. However, a lack of vitamin C is more common in guinea pigs, epilepsy in gerbils under stress, or fighting injuries in Korean squirrels, among other things.
Even so, in the sections dedicated to a specific species, remember that we are talking about the most common in it, not that they are exclusive diseases of this rodent.
From this moment on, we will try to know which are the main pathologies that can affect these good friends, we will try to know their symptoms and, above all, we will try to mentalize ourselves that at the slightest symptom of a problem we will have to go to the professional.
