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Small animal health & conditions

Red eye in rabbits

By PetMD on Jul 12, 2010

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Red eye is a relatively common condition which causes swelling or irritation in the rabbit's eye or eyelid. This appearance of blood...
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Pinworms in Gerbils

By Vladimir Negron on Jan 22, 2010

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There are many different kinds of endoparasitic worm infections. One very common intestinal parasite infection in pet gerbils is due...
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Urinary stones in rats

By Vladimir Negron on Aug 6, 2009

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Urolithiasis is a medical condition referring to the presence of uroliths - stones, crystals or calculi - in the kidneys, bladder or...
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Kidney disease in rats

By Vladimir Negron on Aug 6, 2009

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Sometimes referred to as glomerulonephrosis, chronic progressive nephrosis is a common kidney disease in older rats that causes...
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Kidney failure in rabbits

By Vladimir Negron on Aug 6, 2009

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Rabbits, much like humans, suffer from renal failure. This causes them to produce less urine and is infrequently due to cases of...
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Bacterial skin infection in rabbits

By Vladimir Negron on Aug 6, 2009

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Pyoderma is a medical term for bacterial skin infections occurring in rabbits. These infections usually occur when the rabbit's skin...
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The measles of ferrets

By PetMD on Aug 6, 2009
Canine distemper is a very contagious, fast acting disease that affects many different body systems in ferrets, including the...
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Kidney disease in ferrets

By PetMD on Aug 6, 2009

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Kidney or renal diseases in ferrets are uncommon, but not rare. It can come on suddenly (acute) for ferrets, or can occur over a...