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[1] Excessive drinking. Large water bottle needs to be refilled approximately daily for one degu. [2] Diabetes Diet alteration Dehydration Kidney disease (Nephritis) [3] Diabetes- mostly congenital and often triggered by regular feeding of sugar-containing foods. Diet alteration- increases in the amount of protein a degu consumes can increase their drinking behaviour42 . Dehydration- degu is too hot and does not have access to enough drinking water. Nephritis- often occurs with age, cancer. Leads to kidney failure. [4] Do not breed from degus with a history of diabetes. Do not feed degus sugar-containing foods on a regular basis. Cut out all sugar from diabetic degu's diets. Avoid sudden diet changes and avoid feeding high-protein foods on a regular basis. Always provide good access to clean, fresh drinking water and do not place your degu's cage in a hot room. [5] (Diabetes) POOR (Diet alteration) GOOD (Dehydration) REASONABLE to FATAL (Nephritis) FATAL [0] 
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