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Guinea pig, hamster and small mammal vets in Louisiana
Practices in Louisiana that say they treat guinea pigs, hamsters and other small mammals include Cypress Point Animal Hospital in Mandeville, Lakeshore Veterinary Hospital in Mandeville, Premier Veterinary Care and Resort in Mandeville, All Creatures Animal Care in West Monroe and Animal Hospital of West Monroe in West Monroe, and 18 more listed below by city.
23 practices across 18 cities, out of the 340 we list in Louisiana. Each one says so on its own website, which is where we read it.
When you call, ask two things: which veterinarian there sees guinea pigs, hamsters and other small mammals, and roughly how often. A practice that sees them every week is a different visit from one that sees one a year.
Guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, chinchillas and hedgehogs get grouped together as pocket pets, which hides how different they are. Guinea pigs need dietary vitamin C and get respiratory infections; rats get mammary tumours. Ask about your specific animal rather than the category.
List compiled November 13, 2026 from each practice's own website.
Mandeville 3
Cypress Point Animal Hospital
2750 Florida St, Mandeville, LA, 70448
Lakeshore Veterinary Hospital
155 Moores Rd, Mandeville, LA, 70471
West Monroe 3
All Creatures Animal Care
1406 Thomas Rd, West Monroe, LA, 71292
Animal Hospital of West Monroe
650 Commercial Pkwy, West Monroe, LA, 71292
Jennifer Warford DVM
9063 Cypress St, West Monroe, LA, 71291
Houma 2
Animal Kingdom Veterinary Hospital
1123 Grand Caillou Rd, Houma, LA, 70363
Animal Kingdom Veterinary Hospital
208 Mystic Blvd Ste A, Houma, LA, 70360-2762
Bossier City 1
Halcyon Veterinary Hospital
1616 Benton Rd, Bossier City, LA, 71111-3513
Cut Off 1
South Lafourche Veterinary Clinic
111 W 132nd St, Cut Off, LA, 70345-4118
Denham Springs 1
Denham Springs Animal Hospital
8073 Florida Blvd, Denham Springs, LA, 70726
Grand Cane 1
DeSoto Veterinary Hospital & Mobile Services
7719 Highway 171, Grand Cane, LA, 71032-6273
Jennings 1
Kenner 1
West Esplanade Veterinary Clinic
5609 Janice Ave, Kenner, LA, 70065-1562
Lafayette 1
Wexler Toby Veterinarian
458 Heymann Blvd, Lafayette, LA, 70503
Lake Charles 1
Companion Care Veterinary Clinic
6600 Lake St, Lake Charles, LA, 70605
Maurice 1
New Iberia 1
Spanish Trail Animal Hospital
2106 W Old Spanish Trail, New Iberia, LA, 70560
Ponchatoula 1
Prairieville 1
Prairieville Animal Hospital
38094 Highway 42, Prairieville, LA, 70769-4005
Slidell 1
Brownswitch Pet Hospital
430 Brownswitch Rd, Slidell, LA, 70458
Thibodaux 1
Small mammal questions on PawsRx
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- Male guinea pig with poop stuck around his bottom, sore when cleaned and not himself: what should I do?
- Five-year-old female guinea pig's private area swollen with brown crusty buildup: what should I do?
- Guinea pig with flaky skin, crusts and hair loss around the ears: mites or fungus?
- Guinea pig scratching and lying down more: mange, a fungal infection or irritation?
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Also in Louisiana
- urgent care 110
- open on Sunday 33
- horses 28
- other exotics 24
- reptiles 21
- birds 18
- rabbits 16
- ferrets 12
Every Louisiana city we list is on the Louisiana page, and the national list is at small mammals vets nationwide. If nothing here fits, a licensed veterinarian will answer a written question free, which is often the fastest way to find out whether the drive is worth making.
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