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Infections, parasites, and cancer are some of the most common types of diseases and disorders in rats. Providing a balanced diet, proper housing, and routine veterinary care will help maintain your rat in the best condition possible.
- Providing a Home for a Rat
In the wild, rats eat a varied diet. Domesticated rats need...
- Special Considerations for Rats
Rats are very sensitive to heat and cold. They have a...
- Description and Physical Characteristics of Rats
Adult female rats typically weigh 12 to 16 ounces (350 to...
- Breeding and Reproduction of Rats
Breeding and reproduction in rats can decrease because of...
- Introduction to Rats
Pet rats (scientific name Rattus norvegicus) originated from...
- Selecting a Rat
When selecting a rat from a pet store or animal shelter,...
- Providing a Home for a Rat
11 wrz 2024 · Pet rats, like any pet kept indoors, are less prone to illness. However, various environmental factors (hygiene and bedding) and genetics can predispose them to certain conditions. Here are the most common health problems that can affect pet rats.
9 maj 2022 · Pet rats often hide their diseases, making it very difficult to detect them in good time. It is really important, therefore, for rat owners to recognise the signs of disease at an early stage. The following list of typical health problems should help you detect the first signs of illness in your pet. Tumours.
6 kwi 2023 · The domestication of rats has taught many fanciers the power of genetics and selective breeding, as we have somehow turned an animal with two color phases (agouti and albino) into an animal with hundreds of colors, coat patterns, and hair, body, tail, and ear types.
Rats, in particular, are considered one of the best pet rodents due to their relatively large size, calm and social nature, low tendency to bite and relative intelligence (Lennox and Bauck, 2012). Figure 1. Chromodacryorrhea in a rat. Porphyrin staining around the eye is a non-specific sign of
1 paź 2011 · Clinical signs of mycoplasmosis are commonly identified in older animals because MRM is typically silent in young animals. 1, 2, 15 “Snuffling” or sneezing, chromodacryorrhea, and nasal discharge are the most commonly observed clinical signs associated with MRM.
Dermatologic diseases in pet rodents have been reported.2-5 Because pruritus is one of the most common clinical signs associated with dermatopathies in pet rodents, timely diagnosis and treatment is required for resolution. In this study, nodules, alopecia, and crusts were also commonly noted.
