Diseases of geriatric Guinea pigs and chinchillas.
Guinea pigs and chinchillas, which have become increasingly popular pets, are today more commonly presented as adult and geriatric animals. Problems of older guinea pigs and chinchillas include those related to diet and management, infections whose symptoms are more common in older animals, and neoplasia.
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D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology*; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D002682:Chinchilla / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy