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Animal Care & Education Team
Learn how to prevent disease in small animals. As a pet parent it is important to know when one of your small animals is diseased and how to treat it.
Dr. Jennifer Coates
Skin abscesses are infected pockets of pus under the skin. Do you have questions about abscesses in hamsters? Petco has the answers.
Dr. Elyse Macartney
Insulinoma is a cancer of the pancreas that most often affects ferrets. Learn about the symptoms and treatment options for this deadly disease.
With early treatment, most parasitic infections aren’t life-threatening and can be treated with medication. Learn how to protect your rabbit from these despicable freeloaders.
Have questions about how to keep your ferret healthy? Use our checklist to identify the ways to ensure that your little ferret is happy and healthy.
Get to know your pet rabbit by understanding the signs of both a healthy and sick rabbit.