{"id":37,"date":"2024-06-05T06:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amberglenpetcare.com\/blog\/?p=37"},"modified":"2024-06-17T11:19:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:19:17","slug":"three-signs-of-sickness-in-pocket-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amberglenpetcare.com\/blog\/three-signs-of-sickness-in-pocket-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Signs of Sickness in Pocket Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Burris and the rest of the team at Amberglen Pet Care<\/a> know a thing or two about pocket pets. Whether your heart is held by a rabbit, mouse, chinchilla, guinea pig, or other small mammal, you know that caring for these tiny creatures can be a bit of a challenge. Pocket pet care is notoriously tricky, as it is quite difficult to know when something is amiss. Sharing our top three signs of sickness in small pets is the least that we can do when it comes to helping you care for your pocket sized pal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Beware of Behavior<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pocket pets don\u2019t advertise when they are not feeling well (as this can make them prime targets for predators). Instead, they tend to conceal signs of illness until things are pretty serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An astute pet owner can pick up on subtle clues, however, that might tip them off to common pocket pet ailments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to pocket pet care lies in paying attention. If you are familiar with your pet\u2019s normal day-to-day habits, it is much more likely that you will pick up on a problem in time to intervene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common behavioral changes that might be noted in a sick pocket pet include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n