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Pet Eye Health – What to Look For
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What does a Health looking rat look like?
I know a health rat has no red around the nose or eyes and a healthy rat has a glossy coat but what picture shows what it looks. Can you show me a picture?
A healthy rat looks like its fur is clear and smooth and its eyes are clear…….dry or lil wet nose. if nose is runny or eyes shut closed with sleep gunk you may want to take a wet q-tip and wipe its eyes.
hope this helps
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-Even, smooth coat without patches or thinning. Sometimes rats have bald spots over where scar tissue, this is okay as long as ththe area is completely healed over.
-Not constantly scratching itself. Sometimes, you can actually see fleas, mites or lice if you look through the fur well enough. -Skin should be smooth as well with no scabs, flakiness or discoloration.
-No polyphorin (red stuff) on eyes, nose or vaginal area in females
-Clean anus
-Silent breathing, no weezing or clicking
-Alert and curious, all healthy rats should be at least slightly weary of strange people, a relaxed or sluggish rat is most likely ill
-Kept on proper, clean bedding, not pine or cedar, kept in a well ventilated cage (not tank), fresh water provided from a bottle, food somewhere in the cage
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As in all the answers above, a healthy rat should be alert, active, and be well groomed. Their fur should be clean and shiny, they should have clear eyes, and no redness around the eyes or nose. Their feet should be normal sized (not swollen, if swollen could mean they make have bumblefoot). There should be no deep cuts and/or blood from the skin or underside, and the tail should be clean. If there are any cuts anywhere, use some non-sting alcohol on a q-tip and clean out the cut.
If you have more questions, email me
Here’s a picture of a healthy rat:
http://fatratcentral.com/graphics/Photos/Rat2.jpg
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I have owned pet rats for 3 years, and I currently own 4 females. I love my ratties!!
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/Rowenaz/Ratties/Dex.jpg
Here is a picture of my 2 and a half month old boy, Dexter. As you can see, his coat is very shiny and smooth, his eyes are free and clear and he is bulky.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/Rowenaz/Ratties/DSC00795.jpg
This is Beatrix and Boo, shortly after Boo was introduced to Bea. Boo’s coat looks a little uneven because she is a rex. (curly hair)
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd9/Rowenaz/Ratties/DexterTaz.jpg
And last, here is Dexter with his new cagemate, Taz.
Anyone can google a rat picture, but I thought maybe you would want to see some that were actually someone’s pets.
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Proud Rat Owner
<3 Beatrix, Boo, Daisy, Dixie, Dexter, Taz and Tiny
RIP – Jerry The Rat