Gerbils

The document provided a comprehensive review of various health conditions affecting Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), including integumentary, endocrine, respiratory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, hepatic, pancreatic, cardiovascular, and genitourinary conditions. It detailed issues such as alopecia, bacterial dermatitis, neoplasms, diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism, respiratory infections, nutritional osteodystrophy, gastrointestinal diseases, hepatic lipidosis, cardiovascular degeneration, and reproductive tumors. The document emphasized the importance of proper husbandry, diet, and stress reduction in preventing these conditions and highlighted the gerbil's role in laboratory research for studying various diseases and physiological conditions.