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Health-checking your small pets once a week is a good way to ensure that your pet remains happy and healthy.
Spotting issues early can often lead to better treatment, plus none of us like the thought of our pets suffering. Below we have included a list of guides for your small pets – such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas, so you can understand what to look for, and how to do it.
Take a look at the following guide to understand how to health-check your small pets from home:
How to health-check your rabbits
How to health-check your guinea pigs
How to health-check your gerbils
How to health-check your ferrets
How to health-check your hamster
How to health-check your chinchillas
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Cambridgeshire-based Woodgreen Pets Charity has secured support from one of the UK’s leading pet food manufacturers, Burgess Pet Care, for the 12th year running.
Our team works tirelessly to find every pet their perfect match, and we start with the pet’s specific needs – ensuring the best chance of success in a new home.
Pet owners in Bedford can now access a range of free community support services to help keep their dogs, cats and small pets healthy and happy.
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