Articles on rodent health

In medicine, prolapse (literally from the Latin prolabi: ‘to move out of place’) is the displacement of organs, such as the uterus, so that they descend or move out of their natural location. The term is used, for example, to refer to organs that protrude through the vagina or rectum, but it is also used in the cardiac field and in relation to the spine.

Guinea pigs usually have four toes on their front legs and three on their hind legs, but polydactyl guinea pigs have at least five toes on one or more of their legs - even more adorable little toes to admire.

Hermaphroditism is the presence in a living being of functional reproductive organs of both sexes, male and female.

There is no doubt that these situations can cause us enormous sadness, but worse than an inevitable death is to prolong a life of suffering and pain. Putting an end to this situation is always the last of the alternatives to be taken, but always after a proper veterinary professional assessment.

You may have heard that colostrum is liquid gold - and not just because of its yellowish colour! Here's why this first food is so important for newborns.

We have sometimes heard the comment that ‘having a rabbit, guinea pig, hamster or rat attracts street rats’ but is this true?

Pyometra is an infectious disease caused by bacteria and characterised by the presence of pus inside the uterus.

In the past, human cases of rabies in the United States were usually caused by a dog bite. Recently, more human rabies cases have been linked to raccoons and bats.