Alternative Medicine for Pets/misterious death in rodent

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Expert: Silva Mirovics - 10/25/2007


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my friend has 3 pet mice and one of them just all of a sudden passed away last night everything was fine before she left for class but when she came back it was dead she said it was weird cause the tempture was fine and it had food and water and shelter everything it needed is it possible that it could have died from a broken heart thinking she was never coming back??

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Dear Angie,
I am sorry to hear about your friend's mouse.  I am no mouse expert, but animals are highly sensitive and he could well have died from a broken heart.  However, he did have the other 2 mice for company, so I imagine that his cause of death may have been a heart attack, or perhaps he was unwell for some time, or perhaps it was old age.  Without a vet examination you wont really know the answer.
All the best.
Silva.

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Silva Mirovics

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I can answer questions on natural therapies for dogs. Questions can relate to diet, nutrition, herbal, flower essences and other natural remedies.

Experience

I run my own business - www.roxysworld.com.au - specialising in canine massage, natural therapies and nutritional advice. I am dedicated to educating owners in ways that they can take a more natural approach to caring for their dogs.

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I write an article for every edition of the Peninsula Alternative newspaper, based on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Austalia. Each article is based on canine health, safety and lifestyle.

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I am a fully qualified Canine Myofunctional Therapist, I am currently completing studies in Small Animal Naturopathy. I am also a fully qualified human therapist with an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Massage and I have a Bachelor Degree in Health Sciences.

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I provide a mobile massage service to the southern suburbs of Melbourne. I sell my products around Australia and New Zealand. I have even had a few customers from USA.

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