AboutSandra Conti-Todd Expertise NOTE:
I am sorry for any long delays in responses. I have been going through some personal issues with my life but things are looking up for me and I am getting my life back on track again and will promise to be here for all rat lovers to help guide you on proper care. Love to all of you!
To request a telephone consultation, please email sandyscrittercity@yahoo.com. in order to schedule a date and time that is feasible for both you and I. There is no time limit on weekends or after 99pm M-F or if your cell phone carrier is Verizon Wireless. There is no charge for a telephone consultation. I offer my advice free of charge since my goal is to simply keep your rats happy and healthy for as long as possible. My reward is knowing that people learning as much as they can on rat care in order to provide the best care possible. Thats all I need to know. You cant put a price tag on love:)
As one of the top experts here at allexperts for 2008, I am happy to be able to help advise others on the proper care of pet rats.
I am a rat care specialist/advisor for area vets and have 20 plus years experience working with rodents.
I can advise you on the most current treatments available to your rat for common and also complicated ailments that seem to affect domestic rats during their life time. I do telephone consults and have even had some wonderful Vets call me to compare notes/stories. I also have training in animal behavior with the main focus being the study of rodent behavior.
I also have experience with wild rats, raising one myself .
Experience My expertise
Includes the following:
1. Education on prevention of tumors, lung and heart disease and disease of the kidneys too.
2. Up to date treatments for tumors in rats,both benign or malignant tumors.
3. The most current treatments used successfully to treat lung and heart disease
4. Prevention and treatment of the mycoplasma organism that our rats are plagued with since the day they are born, among other common ailments that attack our rats, just to name a few.
My job as a rodent consultant is to educate the owner on proper care of the animal but in no way does my advice take the place of seeking professional treatment by a qualified Veterinarian.
However, I will contribute to this site by answering your questions about raising pet rats and any problems that may arise regarding their health, diet, husbandry and over all well being of the rat to **the best of my ability.**
Organizations I maintain my website, Critter City and update it often to keep up with current treatments concerning pet rat health care. Please click the link above to take you there!
Publications My own website of course, and also I have brochures on rat care that are found in various animal clinics in my area.
Education/Credentials
Mentored by highly noted exotic specialists in my area. I am a member of the ASPCA.
Awards and Honors Was honored by being chosen to be one of the top 50 experts of 2008
Past/Present Clients My past clients have been through various animal clinics and I also am mentor to new rat owners that reach me through here and my website too.
Question i just got two new pet rats about 3 weeks ago there not very old ans they are both boys. yesterday i noticed that one of my rats' (Felix) paws were bloddy i just thought he had ran too much on teh little spining thing in the cage but then i noticed that he was sleeping a lot more and just today i went to play with them and i was holding Fleix and i noticed that his nose was bleeding too. i thought thatit had just rubbed off from his hands.but normally when i hold him he runs all over my hands but today he just lay there and suddenly he stopped breathing and died! what happened? how did Fleix die? is Jacobah (my other rat) at risk? i thank you so much for reading this and taking time to answer i just am worried that jacobah is going to die too i really dont know what happened it was so sudden! please help thanks a bunch -Hailey
Answer I am really sorry your rat died. I would have no idea how he died without doing an autopsy. Anything could have gone wrong.
The bloody nose and lethargy was part of the signs of illness. He did not have a bloody nose, I dont think, but instead he had porphyrin discharge. Please read about it here: http://www.freewebs.com/crittercity/bloodynoseandeyes.htm
let me know if that is what your rat had from his nose.
He could have died from anything, from heart trouble to a brain aneurysm. Did he have fast breathing at all? Sneezing or congestion before he died? Maybe if he had other signs I could put the pieces together and we could figure if he had an illness that was contagious so you can take the other rat to the vet for treatment or did he have something congential.
let me know...
