Guide
Exotics and small mammals: every species is its own world
Hay, vitamin C, heat and UVB are not interchangeable.
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Adult: grass hay at all times. Alfalfa only in growth or lactation.
Drop the muesli; leave hay.
guide AEMV rabbit
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
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AEMV: about 80% of does over 3 years have been reported to develop uterine cancer.
Talk about spaying females at the clinic.
guide AEMV
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
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Guinea pig: 10–25 mg/kg C daily in adults; not in the water.
Give guinea-pig pellets and a C-rich vegetable.
reviewed fact Merck nutrition · Merck scurvy
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
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Solid floor to avoid pododermatitis. Avoid aromatic pine and cedar.
Swap wire for a solid floor.
reviewed fact Merck · guide · AEMV
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
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One species per enclosure.
Do not mix origins.
reviewed fact Merck reptiles
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
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Thermostatted heat at one end. Hot rocks burn. Glass is not UVB.
Check heat and light today.
reviewed fact Merck · RVC heat and light
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
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UVB 290–300 nm for many diurnal species. Replace every 9–12 months.
Ask at the clinic for lamp and replacement.
reviewed fact Merck
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
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Quarantine 3 to 6 months for a new reptile.
Keep the newcomer separate.
reviewed fact Merck
Where: WildVet, La Reina. Or ask at your clinic.
No single diet “for reptiles.” Merck insists you identify the species.