non-human animal disease rodent disease Diseases of rodents of the order rodentia. This term includes diseases of Sciuridae (squirrels), Geomyidae (gophers), Heteromyidae (pouched mice), Castoridae (beavers), Cricetidae (rats and mice), Muridae (Old World rats and mice), Erethizontidae (porcupines), and Caviidae (guinea pigs). diseases, Rodent disease, Rodent MESH:D012376 rodent disease MONDO:0024981 Rodentia