When facing serious health issues, it is sometimes necessary to feed or force-feed your degu with specialized or convalescent nutrition. The most well-known option is… Read More »Medically specialized and convalescent nutrition and force-feeding in degus
The degu is a lively and very fast rodent. Catching and handling them can sometimes be challenging, whether for transporting them or recovering them after… Read More »Catching and handling degus
Some photographs in this article may contain images of diseases/injuries that could be sensitive to the public. All of these images are hidden and can… Read More »The main diseases and pathologies in degus
Some photographs in this article may contain images of diseases/injuries that could be sensitive to the public. All of these images are hidden and can… Read More »Reproductive pathology in the common degus
Octodon degus sterilization or castration is used to limit reproduction in this rodent. It involves the removal of reproductive capacity, often surgically and permanently. Castration… Read More »Neutering degus
Respiratory diseases affect many rodents, especially chinchillas and guinea pigs. The degus, a member of the same family, is much less affected. Negatives tend to… Read More »Respiratory diseases in degus
The degus is affected by a number of digestive disorders, the best known being meteorism. Digestive disorders account for around 10% of veterinary consultations01 and… Read More »Digestive disorders and bloating in common degus
Sometimes, current circumstances make it impossible to keep your degus with you. Whether it’s a surprise litter, the result of poor sexing, or a change… Read More »How do you get someone to adopt your degus?
The common degus is a gregarious animal, with complex social rules and a large repertoire of vocalizations. While in the wild it has plenty of… Read More »How to manage fight between degus ?
Is the degu naturally diabetic? This is a sentence that you can read very easily on the internet, and yet it is totally false. No,… Read More »Diabetes & Cataract in degus
