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1.	What It Costs to Own a Small Mammal (Small Mammals) The expense of owning pets has gone up over the last 10 years due to advances in pet care, especially in the development of pet foods and medical research. Here's a guide to what it costs to own a small mammal.
2.	Ocular (Eye) Pain and Squinting in Small Mammals (Small Mammals) It may not be easy to tell if your pet is experiencing eye pain. For most small mammals, hiding illness and pain is the way they survive. Due to their instincts to hide pain and illness, you may only notice subtle behavioral changes.
3.	Torn Toenail in Small Mammals (Small Mammals) Suddenly you notice – there’s a trail of blood and your little friend is limping and licking his paw. When you take a closer look you see the problem – a terrible torn toenail.
4.	Lameness in Small Mammals (Small Mammals) Lameness is any decrease in the ability to bear weight on a limb or a decrease in the normal mobility and function of a limb. In small mammals, lameness is most often due to trauma.
5.	The Aging Small Mammal (Small Mammals) If you’ve had your small mammal pet for most of his life, you'll probably find it difficult to watch your animal age. You’ve grown used to his lively habits and it may seem strange to see your pet slow down and become less active.
6.	The Aging Small Mammal (Small Mammals) If you’ve had your small mammal pet for most of his life, you'll probably find it difficult to watch your animal age. You’ve grown used to his lively habits and it may seem strange to see your pet slow down and become less active.
7.	Otitis Externa in Small Mammals (Small Mammals) Ear infection, or otitis externa, is characterized by inflammation of the soft tissue components of the external ear canal. This type of infection is not common in small mammals but does affect a significant number of ferrets and rabbits.
8.	Malocclusion – Overgrown Teeth in Small Mammals (Small Mammals) Unlike other species, the teeth of some small mammals grow continually; constant actions of cropping with the front teeth and chewing with the cheek teeth keep them well aligned and provide constant, even wear on all teeth, preventing overgrowth.
9.	Courtship in Small Mammals (Small Mammals) For some small mammals, courtship can be a distressing and even violent event. Around the time of breeding, some display interesting, and sometimes vicious, courtship and mating behaviors.
10.	Head Trauma in Small Mammals (Small Mammals) Head trauma is a blunt or penetrating injury occurring to the head. In small mammals it may occur due to a variety of causes, the most common of which is falling from a height. Other causes include blunt trauma or animal fights.