| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
|
| Dumbo Rats | 11/20/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I have a few question concerning dumbo rats: How long do they live? How big do they get? What do ...
A: dumbo rats are absolutely no different than top-ear ('normal') rats. They live the same 2 to 4 years ...
|
| Sick Rat | 11/19/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: I saw that you had a rat that died from nasal tumors...I was wondering if there was any symptoms of ...
A: Are you sure he isnt sneezing porphyrin instead of blood? This is very common and also normal, esp ...
|
| Nursing baby rats | 11/19/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: My rat Darcel got out of her cage while i was cleaning it, And i didn't catch her til recently, she ...
A: Eek! First of all, don't blame yourself if you lose any of them - raising orphaned babies ...
|
| My rat has cold feet and a cold tail | 11/19/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I noticed that my little girl rat(Eloise) has really cold feet. it is only her front feet that are ...
A: That indicates a circulatory issue. Have you noticed her favoring her back end at all, and has she ...
|
| Oral abscess? | 11/18/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: my name is Sarah & Im from the UK. I have an elderly male Siamese Albino rat, he is in excellent ...
A: How long have you been giving him the medication and what is the exact name of it? Sometimes ...
|
| Scared rat | 11/18/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: I have had my two female rats for just over a month now, and they were happy to come out and play ...
A: Have you added anything new to the room in the past few days? Sometimes rats may notice a new ...
|
| my pet rats are fighting | 11/18/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: i have two male fancy rats which i bought from a breeder about 6 weeks ago. ive had rats before so i ...
A: Sometimes during puberty, boys get overwhelmed and hormonal and then all chaos breaks loose. Have ...
|
| Exotic vets | 11/18/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: you very kindly recommended an exotic vet at Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston to me, and I am ...
A: Here is a link to Vets that belong to the Association of Exotic mammal Veternerians. Try it and you ...
|
| My pet rat Priscilla has been bleeding from her private area | 11/18/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I need advise ASAP! I am torn! My pet rattie Priscilla started bleeding this morning from her ...
A: I'm really sorry you're going through this. :/ You make some excellent points, and all things that ...
|
| My Rat Has Unknown weightloss and Habit changes.... | 11/18/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I was coming to ask a question about my rat, Dumbo, named for her breed, the Dumbo Earred Rat. I had ...
A: Generally these are the first symptoms that display with the onset of pneumonia, a basic upper ...
|
| rattie bumps | 11/18/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: i have a 5 month old female blue agouti dumbo rex rat. since we got her we noticed a bump or two on ...
A: For starters, all rats can develop acne. However, your using bedding that is very bad for rats. Pine ...
|
| breeding | 11/17/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: how do i make sure that my one female rat is pregnant. I am trying to start my own rattery. She is ...
A: If you have had litters before and you're very experienced; you should know that determining ...
|
| galastop | 11/17/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: My 2 yo female rat had a mammary tumour removed last week. The surgery was successful although I ...
A: As of this writing, I am not aware of any vets in United States using Cabergoline, which lowers ...
|
| Rat Emergency | 11/17/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: I know that in the instructions you posted that in the case of an emergency, I should not email you, ...
A: Is there any way to get a photo to me? I would really need to see it before I could tell what it ...
|
| Lump on toffee's tail | 11/17/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: hoped your well. Toffee. Came through her last lump op fine however got a small abscess by the wound ...
A: I am doing somewhat better lately, hope your well. As for the lumps, these lumps can be anything ...
|
| allergic to rats | 11/17/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: Janell~ I have found this site to be such a great resource for my two ratties! I got my first rat, ...
A: Oh jeez, I'm so sorry to hear this!!! Reactions like this are so very rare, you're only the second ...
|
| Fighting/playing female rats | 11/16/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I have 4 Dumbo rats all female from a pet shop all from the same parents.I have had rats before this ...
A: It may be a territory thing. Do they range in age at all? Sometimes as they hit puberty they'll ...
|
| Inner Ear Infection? | 11/16/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: I have a pet rat who is sick. I took her to the vet a few weeks ago and she said that it was an ...
A: Can she use her front paws to hold food? Is she able to chew and swallow? I am worried she may not ...
|
| My ratties | 11/16/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: About two days ago I purchased a female P.E.W 4-6 month old rat from a pet store. I got her as a ...
A: Odds are, she's testing you or possibly tasting you. Given that she's a PEW, they often don't see ...
|
| Is it true | 11/15/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: Ive just read an artical on how to stop your rat biting you use vanilla essance put some on your ...
A: That's false. It doesn't matter how you smell; even if you bathe in the same scent, your rat will ...
|
| MY rat is dieing | 11/14/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I'll make this question short and sweet. My rat trouble is dyng. she has a large tumor. i took her ...
A: She may be in pain, which is why her attitude is deteriorating; and she finds it easier to reach ...
|
| weight loss in rat | 11/14/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: I'm from the UK. I have 3 pet rats. One of them seems to have lost quite a lot of weight. They all ...
A: It would not be a bad idea to look into changing the rats diet to lower protein and fats. The corn ...
|
| Protrusion in lower abdomen | 11/14/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: Sandra Todd, for your answer to my question about the protrusion in the lower abdomen of my rat. In ...
A: I am so sorry for this. You have no idea. I am also really outraged too. There is NO EXCUSE for ...
|
| Balding | 11/14/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: A few months ago, I noticed that my blue rat's fur was turning brown. I asked a different rat ...
A: Corn is not good for rats due to the fact it can contain a fungus that is toxic to rats. High ...
|
| pet rat | 11/14/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: my son bought two "feeder rats" for a science project 7 months ago. While they were fun for a while, ...
A: Absolutely not, they could never live outside and survive. These rats deserve a good home. They ...
|
| rats | 11/14/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: i am sick so i have a vaporizer an i am using it but i put vicks but it is a vicks vaporizer and the ...
A: How close are they to the vaporizer? If they're across the room and the vaporizer is right near ...
|
| Swollen eye and other issues | 11/13/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: A little over a week ago, my rat Katrina almost lost her right eye. It literally almost popped out. ...
A: She may have a tumor behind her eye or an abscess. Has the vet checked using an xray? Sometimes ...
|
| My rats | 11/13/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: In April of 2009, I got a rat from a nearby pets store for my birthday and she died in October of ...
A: I am so sad to hear about your little rat that passed away. Sadly if they have a certain type of ...
|
| Pet rats vibrateing | 11/13/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I have 2 female rats that I adopted when they were about a year old. I have had them for a few ...
A: Runny eyes how? Is the discharge red, yellow, green, clear? The vibrating is very, very normal! If ...
|
| Antibiotic type for rats | 11/13/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: my female rat has had recurring respiratory problems for a couple months now, and my old vet (who I ...
A: Cefa drops are a good drug for infections such as urinary tract infections, inner ear infections and ...
|
| please help!!! | 11/13/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: I will try and make this quick.I bought 2 rattys from my local pet store and brought them home. I ...
A: The rat community has, for many years, shared a recipe using horse worming paste. The truth is, this ...
|
| Vet cost? | 11/13/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: I have a 2 year old rat called Hannelore. Shes very aggressive (Always bites in a frenzy drawing ...
A: eek, I'm sorry to hear about Hannelore. I don't know what prices run in Australia; here in the ...
|
| Broken rat tooth and ringworm | 11/12/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: About a month ago I bought two male rats from Petsmart. Recently I have noticed 3 problems with ...
A: Dr. Alvin Atlas Facility: Riverview Animal Clinic 4640 Highway 280 South Birmingham AL 35242 ...
|
| Socializing female rats | 11/12/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: This may be a silly question, but: currently we have one approximately 1 1/2 year old female, she is ...
A: Absolutely go with a baby. Introduce them on neutral terms, in a clean area that doesn't smell like ...
|
| thermal reaction of albino rats | 11/11/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: ! i have 12 albino rats...3 males and 9 females. they all are going well. i just want to know how ...
A: Your rats are so cute. I love baby rats and in particular, PEWS are one of my favorites aside from ...
|
| Mycoplasma | 11/11/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: I'm in Norway and there aren't really any really good rat vets so I've been pretty much on my own ...
A: I would suggest trying the zithromax and doxy but keep in mind that after three days if you do not ...
|
| Tumour, blindness & loss of coordination/energy, female | 11/11/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: and it may be too late for me to do anything now BUT everything is worth a try: I currently house ...
A: Sadly your little girl sounds like she is suffering from a pituitary adenoma. The signs are all ...
|
| Tumor, blindness and lack of coordination, female | 11/11/2009 | Janell McMorran |
Q: and it may be too late for me to do anything now BUT everything is worth a try: I currently house ...
A: I apologize for my slow response. I had a funeral to attend to this week and completely forgot about ...
|
| rat tumor | 11/11/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: Our rat had a tumor removed last week. She had one removed in May that the doctor said was a ...
A: This is one reason I do not own female rats any more, as they are very prone to mammary tumors that ...
|
| multi mammats lose use of leg | 11/10/2009 | Sandra Conti-Todd |
Q: just to let you know pixie died in his bed a week last friday night, i did everything i could with ...
A: I am so sorry for your loss. I wish I could help more but all I have to give are educated guesses. ...
|
