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Also do vets see mice? And should I consider taking mine to one of they do?

Some do. If your mouse is sick you should take it a vet that can care for mice.

There are plenty of vets who see small mammals. Check your yellow pages under vets, and look for ones that have in their listing, small mammals or pocket pets. If none specify this, you can just call all the vets in your area and ask if they take small mammals such as mice and rats.

A really small rural area may not have any vets that will do this but most decent sized towns and cities will have plenty. Even then, a standard cat/dog vet may be willing to check out a sick mouse. Most vets (or at least anyone that truly want to help the best they can, even with exotics) will call around other vets who may have more experience with small pets, for advice.

I am lucky that i have a small mammal vet about a 5-10 min walk from where I live, so I know I can get there quickly should I need to. But in the past, I wasn't so lucky but I found vets by looking in the yellow pages. Found a few vets and clinics who listed what sort of animals they dealt with, such as cats/dogs only, small mammals/pocket pets, exotics, birds etc.

If you don't find one in your town, go to your library and look at the phonebooks for other towns/cities in your area. You may find a good mouse vet only a short drive away. Even if you can't get out to that vet, you can take his name and number, see what vet you have close by, tell him the situation with your mouse (if an emergency) and you can inform him there is a vet in another two that deals with mice, and maybe they will call and consult with them...this probably won't happen every visit but if your mouse is in bad shape, or has something odd about it, this suggestion may work quite well.
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PHLdyPayne

Some vets do treat small pets. Obviously some are better vets than others, but even if you can just find one that has some bit of a clue you can at least get medicine when you need it. We have a great rodent vet about an hour from us, and it's worth the drive and the money. Small pets deserve veterinary care just like dogs and cats do. It can get pretty expensive but it's always worth it when one of the little ones is sick. Our vet is even able to neuter mice, which we've had done twice now. Check around, there's probably one near you. If not, stock up on bird antibiotics and join lots of mouse groups.
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Kadee Sedtal

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