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| baby natal rat | 3/9/2009 |
Q: My friend had got 2 baby rats to feed her snake... she only gave her snake one and me being an ...
A: It does sound like the baby is ready to be on it's own. Unlike our domestic Norway rats African ...
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| Pet Rat | 3/6/2009 |
Q: Recently my daughter's pet rat, Oreo, was diagnosed with a breast tumor or tumor of some kind. The ...
A: The only sure way of getting rid of mammary tumors is surgery and I agree that price is outrageous. ...
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| Grumbling rat | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I have two female Dumbo rats aged about 6 months. One of them makes a strange sound sometimes, it ...
A: Without hearing what your rat is doing for myself, let me leave you with the following information. ...
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| help with cannibalisum in rats | 8/12/2008 |
Q: to are surprise one was pregnant, she had 7 out of 8 and we removed the dead pup and she has been a ...
A: As gross as it is to us humans your rats are perfectly normal in their behavior. It doesn't happen ...
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| New baby rats - couple questions | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I just adopted two male baby rats two days ago and am very happy to have them. I am an experienced ...
A: I am proud of you for your ratty knowledge. You are doing everything right and to the letter. The ...
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| sick =( | 8/7/2008 |
Q: ok so my rat saphira is thowing up. i know you say they cant but i watched her throw up like my dog ...
A: Rats cannot vomit but they can regurgitate. http://www.ratbehavior.org/vomit.htm Best case scenerio ...
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| rats | 8/2/2008 |
Q: My one rat killed my other rat after co existing there entire lives. I don't understand why the one ...
A: It is very rare for beloved cagemates to kill each other. With that said I need to ask you a bunch ...
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| Scared Rats | 8/1/2008 |
Q: I have bought 2, 5 month old pet rats. they are brothers, one is smudge and the other is spike. I ...
A: The very best way that I have found to calm down skittish rats is to carry them with you as much as ...
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| Healthy Diet | 5/17/2008 |
Q: Are these ok to feed to my rats?? I tried to follow an online rat food mix. What is the BEST food ...
A: I recognize the brand names you mention and they are all healthy organic cereals. Go ahead and mix ...
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| pet rat with a tumor or something else,pls help | 5/16/2008 |
Q: I took my pet rat Nermal into the vets today,because in the past two days I noticed a small flesh ...
A: Whether it is a tumor or a prolapsed uterus a spay would be the best course of action to allow her ...
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| Vet in Lakeland | 5/2/2008 |
Q: My rat is only about 5 months old and he will like have fits of sneezing or coughing where he ...
A: Here is a list of veterinarians that are recommended as being pet rat experts. Scroll down until ...
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| Lesbian rats? | 12/16/2007 |
Q: I am a very confused rat owner. I own 2 pairs of females. We have been introducing them slowly with ...
A: There's no such thing as homosexual rats, the girls are displaying perfectly normal dominance ...
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| Rat sickness | 12/15/2007 |
Q: I have a female rat which is 1 year and 5 months old now. I found that she has some problem with ...
A: No, I don't believe your hamster passed on a disease to your rat. Two days is too short a period for ...
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| Paralyzed rat | 12/14/2007 |
Q: Our rat would be 2 in March. Last night we discovered that he is partially paralyzed. I have been ...
A: It sounds like your boy had a stroke. As with human stroke victims he may not survive or fully ...
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| tumor/ large lump | 12/13/2007 |
Q: Just today I discovered a large lump beside my rat's right leg. It doesn't seem to be causing her ...
A: The only thing I can suggest at this point is that you really need to get her to a vet. The lump is ...
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| My Rat Is Sick | 12/3/2007 |
Q: My rat is tilting her head and walking in circles...I understand this is due to an ear infection. I ...
A: If treated soon enough an inner ear infection can be cleared up with the use of Baytril and ...
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| rat spazing | 10/7/2007 |
Q: and so i attempted to warm him up with hot bottles and that seemed to help got him stronger but now ...
A: First, let me apologize for not being able to answer your question earlier. I tried to log onto ...
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| Sick Rat | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I own 3 femae rats, recently I noticed one of them- Bailey. Is alot smaller then her 2 cage mates ...
A: Dry Tail is a product that is meant for a particular bowel infection of Hamsters. The Dry Tail is ...
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| help!!! | 9/17/2007 |
Q: what's wrong with my 2-2 1/2 yr. albino rat??? I have 3 rats and they got sick. I know they all have ...
A: Did the bite wound get infected at any time. There could have been an infection that went to the ...
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| Rats Breathing... | 9/13/2007 |
Q: I spoke with you recently about my two rats, Wiley and Rufus. Thank you for your reply. It was so ...
A: I also find it too stressful to force my rats to take their medicine, both for them and for me. Ya ...
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| pet rat honey | 7/28/2007 |
Q: my question is can rat get pregnant but not have the kittens until they are ready as Honey has put ...
A: I am so impressed with Honey, and you, for taking such good care of her at her age, which allowed ...
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| pet rat honey | 7/23/2007 |
Q: my question is can rat get pregnant but not have the kittens until they are ready as Honey has put ...
A: I'm afraid this sends up red flags in my books. At two years of age she is too old and sick to have ...
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| Allergies | 7/15/2007 |
Q: About two weeks ago I adopted a male rat from my local pet store. He was supposed to be a feeder rat ...
A: Yes, it is a mild allergy to the protein in the rat's urine and I also have this allergy. The urine ...
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| rat diarrhea | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I have 4 pet rats and I have noticed very wet droppings throughout the cage. I feed them rodent ...
A: Michelle could you please e-mail me privately at spazrats@yahoo.ca and we will discuss the proper ...
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| rat diarrhea | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I have 4 pet rats and I have noticed very wet droppings throughout the cage. I feed them rodent ...
A: I need to know if these hay cubes and blocks are alfalfa and alfalfa-based respectively? Alfalfa is ...
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| rat cooing sound sign of illness? | 7/9/2007 |
Q: Have you ever heard rats make a sound that is similar to doves cooing? Besides curiosity, I’m also ...
A: Your description of the little noises that your rats are making is indicative to Mycoplasmosis. Best ...
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| my pet rats | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I have two pet rats they are 2 yrs old and both are female. The one seems to be getting fatter then ...
A: Your old girls need to see a vet. There are a number of reasons why a female would be getting thick ...
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| bulging eye | 7/1/2007 |
Q: My rat's left eye is bulging out. He is about 1.5 years old, we recently changed his bedding to ...
A: In most cases this is an infection or a tumor behind the eye, invading the eye socket and causing ...
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| is my rat pregnant | 6/29/2007 |
Q: my rat has made a nest and is getting to be a little big but i have had her for about a month so ...
A: Has she had her babies yet? Four weeks is too long for a gestation period. If she hasn't had babies ...
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| Storm is eating her tail. | 6/25/2007 |
Q: I have two female rats that live with one another. I got them at the same time. Storm is very small ...
A: Is your wheel the open-spokes kind of wheel? If so then I am guessing that Storm has got her tail ...
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| Introducing rat to new pet | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I have had a wonderful female rat for about a year and a half now. We are looking into getting a ...
A: I'm afraid that as a prey animal, your little rat is going to be equally terrorized by a dog, which ...
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| Did Baytril cause death? | 6/23/2007 |
Q: My naked rat started displaying resperatory symptoms such as sneezing and heavy breathing, almost ...
A: No, I don't believe that the Baytril killed your rat. Heavy breathing is an indication of pneumonia. ...
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| worried about my rattie | 6/20/2007 |
Q: I got a pet rat about a year ago. When I first got her she was very friendly and happy. She changed ...
A: Living in an aquarium is like living in a bubble away from the rest of the world. The enclosed glass ...
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| Ivermectin use questions! | 6/5/2007 |
Q: you recently answered my question on Yahoo! Answers about my rat's skin problem. I got some ...
A: Hey Sylvia The first thing you need to do is go to your cupboard and pick out a half grain of rice. ...
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| Breeders of disease-free rats | 6/4/2007 |
Q: My son Alex has just gotten over a serious form of encephalitis, where his immune system was ...
A: First, no one, not a pet store, nor a breeder of quality pets rats, could or should give you a 100% ...
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| dominant brother | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I have two male sibs, 3-4 months old. One has been attacking the other daily. There has been some ...
A: Yes, you need to separate them. One of two things is happening here, The subordinate became ill ...
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| My Emiko's a Nibbler | 5/29/2007 |
Q: My name is Sarah, and I have recently bought a beautiful female rat named Emiko. I've never had a ...
A: You have just described "Love Nibbles" Sarah. That's all that Emiko is doing :) Next think ya know ...
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| Rats | 5/28/2007 |
Q: How can I get my rats to use their wheel? Also, can a younger new rat to a cage dominate an older ...
A: Rats are far too intelligent to get a lot pleasure out of using the wheel. Young males would use it ...
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| another rat? | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I had two rats that were litter mates. One of them just recently died, he was almost 2. Now we are ...
A: Please do not let age deter you from giving him a new lease on life with a couple of young, bouncy ...
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| rats | 5/26/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if a younger rat can dominate an older rat? My male rats are getting into fights ...
A: Yes, a new young rat can certainly take over an existing rat colony. Introductions can go either ...
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| My Emiko's a Nibbler | 5/26/2007 |
Q: My name is Sarah, and I have recently bought a beautiful female rat named Emiko. I've never had a ...
A: I need a little more info. Can you describe her nibbling? What exactly is she doing? Rats are ...
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| Rat eating salt | 5/24/2007 |
Q: I have a 1yr old feeder rat, that was given to my son when the rat was 2mo. I know very little about ...
A: Yes, I would be concerned. I could not guess what his ailment might be. Sudden weight loss in spite ...
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| wild baby rat-what to feed? | 5/2/2007 |
Q: Our cat gave us a newborn (eyes are closed) wild rat. My kids want to *save* it, so I have been ...
A: It ain't going to be easy getting a baby who's eyes aren't open yet to thrive, but here are some ...
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| How to tell if my rat is pregnant | 4/30/2007 |
Q: I got my rat a little over a week ago. When I got her she was very friendly. But lately she doesnt ...
A: Rats can get pregnant when they are 5 to 6 weeks of age. If your girl was still in a mixed-sex tank ...
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| Sick rat, help! | 4/29/2007 |
Q: We have 3 female rats that we've had for a couple of years and we got them all at the same time. One ...
A: Wobbling is a sign of great weakness due to illness. I can only suggest that you get her to the vet. ...
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| Is my pet rat sick? | 4/28/2007 |
Q: My pet rat sven is starting to orangish blotches all down his tail, and he is becoming a bit more ...
A: Yep, he's reached that age, 5 to 6 months old, when our more macho male rats can get what we have ...
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| death of one rat ,concern for others | 4/26/2007 |
Q: i have kept rats in twos or threes for a few years now, purchasing the rat kits from a local ...
A: Print this out http://www.rmca.org/Articles/dchart.htm and take it to your vet so he knows what ...
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| converting | 4/24/2007 |
Q: Well, I don't have a rat but at school (I'm in sixth grade) we are doing an experiment where we ...
A: I am so sorry to hear about your hamster passing away :( You are going to find taking care of a rat ...
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| potty training | 4/23/2007 |
Q: One more thing, how long does it take to potty train rats? I have a potty set out for them with ...
A: The easiest way to potty train rats is to go back to square one. For now, remove the litterbox from ...
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| I think my rats don't like me... | 4/23/2007 |
Q: I have had my rats for about 3 weeks and they are both relatively young. I bring them out of the ...
A: Carrie, your rats love you. They are acting like normal young rats. They will settle down soon but ...
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| scabs on my rat | 4/22/2007 |
Q: what do you think it is and how can I treat it? My female rat about 10 months old has scabs around ...
A: Ah Huh! I suspect the alfalfa and/or the corn to be the culprits. Both are "hot" foods meaning that ...
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| weird lump | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I've had many rats over the years, and have just noticed something on my male that I've never seen ...
A: Not to panic, this sounds very much like a sebaceous cyst in the early stage, ...
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| Wounded rat | 4/14/2007 |
Q: I recently encountered a Strange looking rat in my travels, The distributor called it a "Miniature ...
A: Please send a picture of this rat so that I may help you identify it. Is this rat a wild or domestic ...
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| death of one rat ,concern for others | 4/12/2007 |
Q: i have kept rats in twos or threes for a few years now, purchasing the rat kits from a local ...
A: The Breeder was correct in that sometimes a rat sneezes in response to settling in to a new home. ...
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| death of one rat ,concern for others | 4/10/2007 |
Q: i have kept rats in twos or threes for a few years now, purchasing the rat kits from a local ...
A: I have been hesitate to answer your question because it's so hard to talk about Mycoplasmosis, the ...
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| Surrogate Mother | 4/9/2007 |
Q: I have 10 day old baby rats, who were orphaned on day 6. I hand fed and cared for them until ...
A: I am so glad to hear that the babies are doing great. I was hoping you would get back to me :) I ...
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| sores on the back of rats foot | 4/7/2007 |
Q: I have noticed big red bumps on the back of my rats foot and i think its called Bumblefoot and its ...
A: it does indeed sound like your diagnosis is correct and your rat has Bumblefoot. The two theories ...
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| Suddenly agressive behavior | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I take an animal science course and we have 4 rats 2 males and 2 females. We got the males ...
A: You forgot one crucial bit of info that will help me answer your question.........How old are the ...
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| Surrogate Mother | 4/5/2007 |
Q: I have 10 day old baby rats, who were orphaned on day 6. I hand fed and cared for them until ...
A: It sounds like you are doing everything you can for this babies and as you have found out the older ...
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| Rat has sores x.x | 4/3/2007 |
Q: my elder rat (pushing 2 years) has gotten sore like or opened scab like wounds over his neck and ...
A: It sounds like you described ectoparasites on your elder rat. http://www.rmca.org/Articles/bugs.htm ...
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| rat urine | 4/2/2007 |
Q: I just purchased a male and female rat. Everytime I come in contact with them ( I cant tell if it is ...
A: There are two types of allergies that I have experienced myself and others have reported on the ...
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| pet rats | 2/23/2007 |
Q: I am considering adopting a couple of rats to add to my animal family. I would like to get up to ...
A: The general rule of thumb for rat housing is to buy the biggest cage you can afford and a lot of ...
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| Rat Concern | 1/25/2007 |
Q: My husband and I purchased 2 rats a little over 2 years ago--we had a female and neutered male. ...
A: First, let me offer my condolences on your loss. Rats do grieve for a lost cagemate, especially if ...
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| hair loss with sores | 1/24/2007 |
Q: What are the steps in making a diagnosis? Do I need to have a skin scraping done? I don't have any ...
A: Hey Dena, sorry for the delay in getting back to you. Too many times a skin scraping will result ...
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| hair loss with sores | 1/22/2007 |
Q: I have two rats that both are experiencing hair loss with sores. At first it was just one of them ...
A: Dena, it sounds like your rats have mites. You can't see the little bugs, but you can see the damage ...
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| bumblefoot | 1/22/2007 |
Q: About a year ago I read about your advice to use a mixture of Triticum aestivum and Pyrogenium, to ...
A: Hey Marjolijn, I remember you from that time :) In the couple hundred rats that I've owned over the ...
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| wierd health issue | 1/20/2007 |
Q: I just recently got two pet rats, females. One of the first two we got died suddenly after I woke up ...
A: The cause of death could remain a mystery. The symptoms indicate pain or discomfort that comes and ...
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| Rat's teeth | 1/19/2007 |
Q: I have just bought two very young female rats as pets for my daughters. We have never had rats ...
A: I sure wish I could see a picture of this. I've never seen this before so to me this doesn't sound ...
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| My New Rat | 1/17/2007 |
Q: I just got a baby rat about a week ago and i think she mite be sick!!! First off, her eye was ...
A: If she were just sneezing I might think that this was her, trying to get use to her new environment. ...
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| Hi | 1/17/2007 |
Q: Is where you cut a end off of one sock(the part where your toes go in the sock) so the rat's can ...
A: That's what I thought, but I needed to be sure before I answered your question. Whatever socks you ...
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| Hi | 1/16/2007 |
Q: My dad is building level's onto the aqiurium so the rat's can have fun and climb :) So can i make a ...
A: I'm sorry, I still don't like the idea of using an aquarium for rats, but that's your choice. I ...
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| Hi | 1/16/2007 |
Q: And i bought a wire cage but i'm taking it back and getting more rat accessories um i was wondering ...
A: ) Somebody was thinking of dogs and cats when they gave that bit of misinformation. When rats chew ...
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| pet rats | 1/15/2007 |
Q: i was thinking of wanting a pet rat but iam afraid that it will bite me. Do pet rats bite? if so is ...
A: I can understand your concern about getting bit because rodents have a reputation of biting. Rats ...
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| Rat's | 1/10/2007 |
Q: I've been to almost all of those site's and looked at everything um i had to feed the rat to my ...
A: I like the idea of your play area. Along with the tubes, you can add balled up pieces of paper, ping ...
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| Rat's | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I'll be having 3 in a 20 galleon tank witch may be small but i think its ok um i think they will be ...
A: I apologize for the delay in answering your question but I was terribly saddened to hear that you ...
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| i think my rat has mites | 1/6/2007 |
Q: My rat itches so much that her skin breaks open! A vet treated her with 3 shots of ivermectin and ...
A: I have sought additional help for you from other rat-keeping friends and I will pass this info onto ...
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| Pet rat scratching herself all the time | 1/1/2007 |
Q: My rat is a mix between a hairless rat and a normal one. She is always scratching herself and now ...
A: Sounds like you have a double rex by her description. The first thing we think of when we hear of ...
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| hello | 12/24/2006 |
Q: my rat chedders has just turn 1 he has been on the baydril /doxyciklin thing como repeatedly it ...
A: It sounds like the Baytril/Doxycycline combo has stopped working, or he will have to stay on that ...
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| Serious rat fight injuries | 12/18/2006 |
Q: I have 2 male rats one is about 2 1/2 his name is frank and one who is about 2 years old, they lived ...
A: I strongly suggest that you take the wounded rat back to the vet for a re-check. Rats heal ...
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| Hair loss | 12/12/2006 |
Q: i have two rats, one was losing hair on his tail, then in a couple weeks later it grew back. now my ...
A: In my experience parasites like lice and mites, cause a lot more damage to the skin and coat then ...
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| allergies to rat urine | 12/8/2006 |
Q: it's Kit and Badger again. thank you for your answers so far. :) I insisted that it was him ...
A: and Badger. I'm sorry that you are having this awkward relationship between your boyfriend and ...
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| allergies to rat urine | 12/8/2006 |
Q: I have a very loving male rat named Badger, he's about 11 months or so, and I recently moved into a ...
A: Can you please give me a list of the allergy symptoms that your boyfriend is suffering from? Is he ...
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