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The history and physical examination in small mammals does not differ in principle from that in the dog or cat. There are small differences in the examination and the possibility of examination that are determined by the difference in size among the different species and differences in anatomy and/or physiology. There are important differences concerning housing and feeding and thus these aspects must receive the necessary attention when the history is taken.
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Lumeij, J.T. (1995). Small mammals: rabbit, guinea pig, chinchilla, golden hamster, mouse, rat, gerbil, ferret, and mink. In: Rijnberk, A., de Vries, H.W. (eds) Medical History and Physical Examination in Companion Animals. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0459-3_27
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