Handling small mammals is often like controlling a bucking bronc on a tiny scale. The smaller they are, the more likely the encounter will be fueled by the flight or fight response. David Eshar, DVM, shares safe handling techniques that minimize stress and reduce the chance for trauma in these patients.
Source: Clinician’s Brief, January 2020. Link. Patients should be approached in a calm, gentle manner and minimal physical force should be applied. Chemical immobilization with injectable sedatives or inhalant anesthesia should be considered in some patients.