Pet rat & mouse (companion Rodentia) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC REST search (curated), 2026-07-22. 3 representative pet/companion-animal nutrition studies (model-organism / production / wild-ecology papers excluded during contamination audit).
- PMID 41158305 — Prevalence and awareness of obesity and related husbandry practices in Estonian rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats. (Animal welfare (South Mimms, England), 2025). Abstract (opening): Obesity has significant implications regarding the welfare of companion animals. Data regarding obesity in exotic companion mammals (ECM) are sparse. The aim of this study was to i
- PMID 34101201 — Pet rat welfare in the United Kingdom: The good, the bad and the ugly. (The Veterinary record, 2021). Abstract (opening): To date, despite the substantial literature investigating how rats prefer to be kept in captivity, no research has been conducted to assess the housing, husbandry and health of pet
- PMID 31759446 — Disease Overview of the Urinary Tract in Exotic Companion Mammals and Tips on Clinical Management. (The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice, 2020). Abstract (opening): Diseases of the urinary tract are reviewed, covering infectious (bacterial, viral, parasitic), degenerative, congenital, metabolic, nutritional, neoplastic, obstructive, and toxic
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_rat_mouse_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).