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| My Rats eyes. | 1/27/2008 |
Q: Billy my pet rat has been waking up for the past couple of days with one of his eyes stuck shut, the ...
A: it sounds like Billy has an eye infection. Typically I use terramycin for eye infections but I would ...
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| i think my rat has lice | 1/26/2008 |
Q: I have 3 male rats and one of them has not been acting like himself..He has lost a lot of weight and ...
A: it sounds like the rate has either mites or ticks. You need to buy a flea and tick spray for small ...
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| mother is eating babies mice | 1/22/2008 |
Q: my daughters mouse had 8 babies and the mother is eating them can we put the ones that are left with ...
A: considering mouse are cannibals, the other mother may eat the babies as well. Typically a mother ...
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| Chinchilla with "sick" eye | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I have two chinchillas and I just noticed today that the larger one has developed a whitish milky ...
A: white substance is an indication of something bothering the eye or the eye could be infected. I ...
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| Chinchilla Food | 1/11/2008 |
Q: Hey, I have a Chinchilla who is very pickey about his food. I want to know if there is any kind of ...
A: There are many types of yummy things to give a Chinchilla. Carrots, squash, green beans, a piece of ...
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| Small Animal's Safety | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I am so sorry if I am asking the wrong person for this question, but I was hoping you could help me. ...
A: I've used this product for two years on my miniature hamster. I squirt two pumps into his 10oz ...
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| mouse giving birth | 11/25/2007 |
Q: MY FEMALE MOUSE IS GIVING BIRTH FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 4 WEEKS, I HAVE PLACED HER OTHER YOUNG WITH ...
A: your hamster certainly shouldn't be in labor for so long. I would get a pair of tweezers and see if ...
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| Questions | 11/24/2007 |
Q: I am looking for a fluffy animal out there and so far the two choices are Degus or Chinchillas. ...
A: chinchillas are a wonderful pet but they also need a cool environment and not a lot of noise. You ...
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| Chinchilla making noise while eating | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I have had my chinchilla for a little over a year, and have not had any problems until now. Last ...
A: is the area your chinchilla cool? They need a cool area to survive, under 70 degrees. hmmm.. that's ...
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| My chinchilla is losing hair behind her ears | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I just took my chin to the vet today because she is losing hair behing her ears and she has a few ...
A: it is possible that the other chin could have mange mites as well but has not shown symptoms yet. ...
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| My chinchilla is losing hair behind her ears | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I just took my chin to the vet today because she is losing hair behing her ears and she has a few ...
A: it sounds like your chin has mange mites. Fur falling out, bald spots, lots of itching and scabs are ...
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| 2 mice, one tail shaaking the other loosing fur | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I have two mice that are less than a year old and have always gotten along really well. I noticed a ...
A: ahhh pine bedding and cedar bedding are known for causing fur loss and liver and lung disease. Even ...
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| My white mouse died. | 10/19/2007 |
Q: Yesterday morning, my mouse died after about one hour of convulsions and apparently involuntary ...
A: The mouse would more than likely die in a few days due to rabies and I don't think it was rabies. ...
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| My white mouse died. | 10/18/2007 |
Q: Yesterday morning, my mouse died after about one hour of convulsions and apparently involuntary ...
A: I am so sorry with your mouse passing away. It sounds like there could be a few reasons. It seems ...
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| baby mouse | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I have a dilemma..my mum rescued a baby field mouse from my cats jaws this morning. It isn't very ...
A: I'm so glad you are checking to see if she is okay. I would personally find a place to release her ...
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| found a small mouse hurt | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I have a cat and when i entered the dining room i saw a mouse about 1 to 2 inches long. It has a ...
A: aww poor thing is hurt. I know it's bothersome to see animals hurt. Well considering wild mice can ...
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| 3 babies | 10/9/2007 |
Q: my brother found a couple of rodents and i don't know what to do. they wont eat with an eyedropper ...
A: you more than likely have either mice or rats. I wouldn't be able to know without seeing some ...
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| Chinchilla diet | 10/7/2007 |
Q: Hey there! We bought our chinchilla, Cooper, from Petco a few days ago. He's such a cute creature. ...
A: that's my middle name actually. :) It sounds like your chinchilla is being picky. I would switch to ...
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| Chinchilla | 10/5/2007 |
Q: I have a one year old male chinchilla. He is healthy and very beautiful chin. Just recently I ...
A: a lot of times fur loss around the nose or on the face could mean a fungus or skin irritation. Is ...
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| My Chinchilla | 10/4/2007 |
Q: I have had my chinchilla for 10 mths she is a year now. She eats chinchilla food, chinchilla snacks, ...
A: in my personal opinion I like carefresh bedding since it's really odor absorbent. Soft Sorbent ...
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| My Chinchilla | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I have had my chinchilla for 10 mths she is a year now. She eats chinchilla food, chinchilla snacks, ...
A: I don't think your chinchilla is dieing. What type of bedding are you using? A lot of times cedar ...
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| Sneezing chinchilla | 9/5/2007 |
Q: I own a male, five year old chinchilla. Lately, he has been sneezing for quite a while. It started ...
A: pine bedding is not a good bedding at all. It can cause respiratory problems and liver and lung ...
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| which rodent is best to pick? | 8/5/2007 |
Q: Which rodent is best to pick out of : a rabbit, a chincilla, a mouse and a rat?
A: technically rabbits aren't rodents they are lagomorphs. In reality it all depends on what you like ...
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| Mice | 7/31/2007 |
Q: I found today 8 baby mice in my closet. 2 of them got away...1 ran in the mouse hole and the other ...
A: has their ears perked up? It sounds like they are about 7 days old. There eyes should open up in a ...
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| Degu | 7/24/2007 |
Q: 1. What should I feed a degu? I read online that you should feed them a mix of guinea pig food and ...
A: An adult Degu weighs around 300 grams.There is degu food that you can buy. One I know is called ...
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| mouse diease | 7/19/2007 |
Q: my mouse has been itching its self to deth!! it riped of its fur and cut its skin open in a patch ...
A: have you tried applying neosporin to the area as well as buying some soothing products for animals. ...
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| Pet Squirrels | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I was just wondering- would squirrels make good pets? (I mean squirrels that have been raised in ...
A: The only downside I can think of is finding a big enough cage and making an area for them to climb ...
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| Sick mouse? | 7/4/2007 |
Q: My pet male fancy mouse has a pinkish eye and bright green droppings. Is he seriously ill?
A: It sounds like he is sick and may have an eye infection. If the green droppings are soft and if you ...
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| Chinchilla | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I have two questions: 1) I just got a Chinchilla yesterday and I was able to play with him all day ...
A: Chinchillas do a lot of weird funny things. :) It sounds like he was just having fun. :) Goodness ...
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| questions and more questions | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I have two amazing rats. A female and a male. My female will be 3 mos at the end of the month and my ...
A: since your female fell down she may have a little swollen leg for a little while from applying ...
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| Porphyrin | 6/21/2007 |
Q: and yesterday i putted them outside but there was no draft, and one of them had red muccus in his ...
A: It sounds like your rat may be stressed and the best way to treat it is either finding out what the ...
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| Sick Mouse. | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I currently own 3 female mice which i have had for approximately. 6 months now. A few months ago, ...
A: she actually may have some sort of eye infection or a bacterial infection. I would personally take ...
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| Hedgehogs and Chinchillas | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I just got a hedgehog and when the breeder found out we had chinchillas in the house she almost did ...
A: I hear a lot of rumors saying one animal will carry a disease that will kill the other. The thing is ...
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| wild rats in the garage as pets? | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I apologize in advance if this is foolish, but i am curious if it might be possible to catch the ...
A: no you will not be laughed at. In fact many people do it. As long as you take them to the vet to ...
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| Chinchilla - mucus | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I have a two-year-old female chin that I have never had to vet. Two days ago she started having very ...
A: Where is the mucos coming from? If she is secreting something from her behind I would personally ...
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| dwarf hamsters | 6/14/2007 |
Q: I have a dwarf hamster and I need help taming it and with its diet. I also need help seeing if it's ...
A: Michelle, I think you may have already answered one of my main questions and that was whether or ...
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| Hamster has neck problem | 6/10/2007 |
Q: My mum noticed my hamster had a large bruise on his neck. I haven't noticed it so it cant have been ...
A: Is the bruised area hard and lump? If so it could be a cyst or tumor and of course there's nothing ...
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| my rat might have mites | 4/16/2007 |
Q: I wanted to know how to check if my rat has mites or what because he has scratches and marks on him ...
A: do you see anything crawling on his fur? If so then you either have mites or fleas and you would ...
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| I need help with my chinchilla | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I know that I should take him to the vet but I am very short on cash so I just wanted to know if you ...
A: how big is your cage? If it's too small for your chinchilla they will sometimes start banging ...
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| my sisters degu has a wierd disease. | 4/4/2007 |
Q: my sisters degu is forming some sort of liquid around the neck area and we don't know what is or how ...
A: It sounds like your degu is drooling. Generally a degu will drool when they are having teeth ...
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| chinchilla recently died | 3/27/2007 |
Q: Last week we found our chinchilla, Sophie, laying on her side and non-responsive, I assume she was ...
A: It sounds like your chinchilla had Tyzzer's Disease. Tyzzer's Disease is an illness that causes cell ...
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| Chinchilla | 3/26/2007 |
Q: My chinchilla, Zerox, has been very needy for the past few months. Anytime I walk by his cage, or ...
A: Zerox may be a little attached to you and constantly want your attention or someone to cuddle with. ...
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| Sick Chinchilla | 3/8/2007 |
Q: my chinchilla is sick and although I have taken her to the vet I do not believe that she was ...
A: It sounds like she is showing aggression towards you. My question is have you changed anything or ...
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| Chinchilla Ear Sore | 2/15/2007 |
Q: My Male Chinchilla has a sore w/ a almost white center to it and the sore is almost round about the ...
A: It sounds like he may have a fungal infection. I would really consider taking him to a vet to get ...
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| popping eyes | 2/12/2007 |
Q: but i usually dont hold him. i just let him run on my hands. his eyes look like they are about to ...
A: it sounds like he's really curious and a little worried about what's going on. It's really a normal ...
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| sick mousie | 1/1/2007 |
Q: i work at a large chain pet store. i recently brought home a mouse which was going to die if it ...
A: It sounds like he or she had respiratory infections and not SDA. Is the sneezing and breathing ...
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| baby mice (new borns) | 12/17/2006 |
Q: we have just found 6 new born baby mice in the ground in our backyard and we do not know what to do. ...
A: are their eyes open? if not you will probably have to feed them a mil replacement formule, called ...
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| baby mice | 11/23/2006 |
Q: my mouse just had 15 babies about a week ago and she ate ten of them. what should i do to protect ...
A: there is nothing that should be done. The mother probably ate them because there wasn't enough food ...
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| Mixing pigs and rats | 11/8/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if it would be okay to introduce our guinea pig to our new pet rat? Our sweet piggy ...
A: As long as the rat and guinea pig aren't put into the same cage and you introduce them in a open ...
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| chinchilla | 11/4/2006 |
Q: i have a chinchilla and i keep him downstaries because i herd they like it cool. but now its winter ...
A: Hmmm... he could be nervous about why he was moved and a little scared. It is good that you keep him ...
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| gerbil | 10/15/2006 |
Q: what could i do with an unwanted gerbil ? thanks. im not being cruel but i cant look after her , so ...
A: hmmm, you could call local pet stores and ask them if you can put up a flyer for a free gerbil or do ...
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| Hamsters | 10/15/2006 |
Q: can you tell me what i am looking at when i see near the bottom of his feet. They look like two ...
A: the two swollen balls near his feet should be his testicles. have you looked at him to see if his ...
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