Description
As most conditions (in virtually all species!) are due to inappropriate husbandry, current husbandry guidelines will be covered along with common conditions, to empower vets to incorporate these charming creatures into their busy caseloads.
Learning Objectives
- How to euthanize humanely
- Common things are common (just body systems!): osteoarthritis, dental disease, diabetes mellitus
- Degus are long-lived social rodents
- Current husbandry (incl diet) guidelines
- Human-animal bond is not species-specific
