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Cage Cleaning Schedule for Small Pets
A clean, dry, hospitable home is paramount to your small pet's health. Be sure your fuzzy friend has a spacious, secure, ventilated, chew-proof home containing the basics.
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Cage Cleaning Tips for Small Pets
Most animals are fanatic about the cleanliness and organization of their surroundings.
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Coprophagy: Why Rodents Eat Their Droppings
Believe it or not, there is a good reason for this unappetizing behavior. Your pet is merely completing a special, natural digestive process that allows him to maximize the nutrition he receives from his food.
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Dental Care In-Depth: All Small Pets
The dental health of your small pet is much more important than many people realize.
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Dental Care: Healthy Rodent Teeth Checkup
Many dental and oral diseases in mice and rats can be prevented if certain precautions are taken. Since there are limited treatments for rodent dental disorders, prevention is the best course of action.
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Dental Health Month for Small Pets: February
As part of National Pet Dental Health Month, the "Pets Need Dental Care, TooTM" program will challenge veterinarians and their clients to schedule regular dental appointments for their pets and establish a home dental care routine.
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Exercise Tips by Small Pet Species
Exercising your small pet is easy and much more advanced than an old, squeaky wheel.
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Eye Health: 10 Tips for Small Pets
To best maintain your small pet's eye health, look daily for these tell-tale signs of unhealthy eyes:
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First Aid Kits for Small Pets: What to Include
Since you never know when an accident will happen, keeping a pet emergency kit at your home is a good idea.
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Habitat Tips for Mice & Rats
Other than size, mice and rats have essentially the same requirements for housing. Mice and rats need and enjoy a lot of exercise, so be sure the cage and accessories can fill this need.
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Hideaways for Small Pets, the Importance of
Whether your small pet prefers burrowing deep into bedding, holing up inside a hutch, or taking cover in a large toy, he hides for security and solace.
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Introducing Drs. Foster & Smith
Signature Series Premium Small Pet Foods
When your pet's health matters most, serve the veterinarian-formulated food from the name you trust the most! Drs. Foster & Smith is pleased to introduce our new Signature Series Premium Small Pet Foods for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamster
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Mice
Profile: Learn more about the feeding habits, housing needs, diseases, and behavior of the mouse.
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Mouse Facts
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Mouse Fun Facts
Contrary to popular belief, mice are exceptionally clean - often organizing their home into areas specific for food, shelter, and bathroom purposes.
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New Small Pet: Is a Rodent Right for You?
Though cats and dogs may be the first animals that come to mind when considering a pet, mice and rats are great alternatives to more "conventional" pets.
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New Small Pet? How to Get Ready
To help you get off to a good start, here are some recommendations on what to do before you pick up your new pet, and care tips for the first month home.
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Nutrition Requirements for Small Pets by Species
You have to carefully choose what you feed your small pet each day, just like how you have to be careful to eat a balanced diet yourself. Here we talk about what food rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, and other small pets need to eat every day.
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Odor Control Tips for Rabbits & Rodents
In captivity, animals need help to maintain a hygienic, healthy environment. The leading cause of odor is the buildup of urine and fecal matter in the cage.
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Rat
Profile: Learn more about the feeding habits, housing needs, diseases, and behavior of the pet rat.
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Rat Facts
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Rat Fun Facts
Many breeders believe that rats were first widely domesticated by the rat-catchers of the 19th Century.
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Sexing Your Small Pet
Correctly sexing small pets is more important than you know. If small pets are incorrectly sexed, you could end up with a surprise pregnancy. While this may sound somewhat fun, the truth is that you would then need to determine what to do with them.
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Small Pet Care: Mice & Rats
Now that you've decided to have pet mice or rats as part of your household, you want to make sure you provide the best care for them.
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Small Pet Emergencies: When to Call Your Vet
Small pets, with their evolutionary history of being prey animals, will often mask signs of illness. By the time you notice something is wrong, the condition could be very severe.
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Stimulate Your Small Pet, How to
Exercise is important for your small pet's overall health. Here are some fun exercise ideas. Learn more >
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Travel Tips for Small Pets
Whether by foot or by car, traveling with your small pet can be fun, safe, and easy if you pack smart. The selection of small pet carriers and pouches grows every year, making travel with your small pet more comfortable than ever.
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