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Choosing Your New Reptile
How to give your snake, lizard, turtle, tortoise or other reptile the best place to live with the right lighting, heating and humidity for long-term health.
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Coccidiosis And Your Reptile
Learn about the prevention, treatment and early signs of Coccidia in reptiles. Companion Care offer professional pet health advice from qualified vets.
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Handling Reptiles
Many people falsely assume you cannot handle reptiles. In fact, many reptiles can be socialised to a degree and can be routinely handled.
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Mites And Your Reptile
Amazingly, there are over 250 species of mite which can affect reptiles. Thankfully, most of these are very rare or not found in the UK.
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The Best Home For Your Reptile
How to give your snake, lizard, turtle, tortoise or other reptile the best place to live with the right lighting, heating and humidity for long-term health.
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Fleas and Your Ferret
Find out what to do if your ferret gets fleas. Learn about the signs, symptoms & treatment of fleas to help keep your ferret happy & flea free.
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Cryptosporidia And Your Ferret
Cryptosporidia are a type of protozoa – a microscopic, single-celled parasite – which live in the intestines and can cause profuse, watery diarrhoea.
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Coccidiosis And Your Ferret
Coccidiosis is caused by a single-celled parasite, or protozoa. While some ferrets can carry the parasite and show no signs, others can develop deadly disease.
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How To Care For Your Degu
Advice on keeping your degu healthy and active by giving it the right food & drink along with a generously-sized cage, & some degu companions.
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Caring For Your Gerbil
Wondering what do gerbils eat? Make sure you're giving your little furry friend the right food & drink to help them have the best diet possible!
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Taking Care Of Your Guinea Pig
Learn about guinea pigs, they make fun pets and as they can be kept indoors or out, they suit many home situations. Find out how to keep yours healthy.
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Handling Small Pets
While our smallest pets may seem robust as they rocket around their cages, it’s important to remember they still need to be handled with care.
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Caring For Your Mouse
Add a mouse to your house and you should be in for lots of fun, learn more about the care and attention that they need, along with more tips in our guide.
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Spring Tips For Small Furries
As the first signs of spring start to appear, we have put together some handy tips to ensure that you and your small furry can make the most of spring.
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Bringing Home Your New Bird
Birds are great fun, and can make a wonderful addition to a household. Here are some top tips for when you bring them home for the first time.
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Travelling With Your Rabbit
Learn more about travelling with your rabbit through our top ten tips on stress free travel that's is better for the both of you.
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Microchipping Your Rabbit
Find out how having your rabbit microchipped is a great idea as you are more likely to trace and be reunited with your bunny if it goes missing.
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Rabbits And Car Travel
Most bunnies are not great travellers and some may have never even have been in a car. It’s important to make the whole experience as stress-free as possible.
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Rabbits And Guinea Pigs And Fireworks
Click through to check our advice page on how to spot if your rabbit is worried around fireworks and how to help them through this tough time of year.
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Summer Tips For Rabbits
Just like dogs and cats, rabbits can suffer from heat stroke. Body temperature raises to dangerous levels, and can cause multiple organ failure and even death.