Small mammals are a diverse group of our patients including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, small rodents (rats, mice, degus, hamsters, dwarf hamsters, and gerbils), African pygmy hedgehogs, and sugar gliders. Their wild relatives—hares, wild rabbits, squirrels, hedgehogs, and wild rodents—belong under the care of wildlife rescue centers. We provide first aid. Common procedures in these patients requiring general anesthesia include dental treatments (especially in
