Abstract
Pododermatitis is a painful inflammation of the footpads. This column describes appropriate treatment for pododermatitis in guinea pigs.
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Brown, C., Donnelly, T. Treatment of pododermatitis in the guinea pig. Lab Anim 37, 156–157 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0408-156
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