Reproductive pathology in the common degus
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Neutering 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 in 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
Digestive disorders and bloating in common 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
How do you get someone to adopt your 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?
How to manage fight between 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 ?
Diabetes & Cataract in 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
Octodontidae and genus Octodon
Octodons, whatever their species, are part of the Octodontidae family. It is a group of rodents, native to South America and located in Chile, Bolivia,… Read More »Octodontidae and genus Octodon
The bowl, useful for the degu ?
The bowl has become an almost indispensable accessory in the design of a cage for degu. However, it is interesting to ask the question of… Read More »The bowl, useful for the degu ?
Oktodon Association: a society to defend and raise degus awareness
The big news of 2022, a project that has been in the making for some time now has been finalized: the creation of a French-speaking… Read More »Oktodon Association: a society to defend and raise degus awareness