pet rat skin problems?
arabella asked:
my pet rat is 2 and has 2 red spots on his skin 1 big one and one small one behind his head,
do rats get skin problems
my pet rat is 2 and has 2 red spots on his skin 1 big one and one small one behind his head,
do rats get skin problems
Take them to the vets. mohbir1
wash him/her with plain water ( no shampoo ) once eveny 3 days until you can see a vet. missy - x -
Yes, they can develop skin problems. I found this page that has some nice info:
The article says it could be from too much protein in his diet, from nuts like peanuts or sunflower seeds. Or it may be caused by a flea or tick. Or maybe he had an itch and just scratched too much.
I’ve owned many rats before, and often gave them baths in the sink, or let them wade through some shallow water in the bathtub. Shallow enough that they could still walk across the bottom of the tub; not so deep that they had to struggle to keep their heads above the surface or anything. Room temperature water or just slightly warmer. Keep their heads dry and wrap them up in a towel and gently rubbing them dry, they seemed to like it. :3
Make sure his bedding is clean and changed regularly. Of course, it the red spots persist or get worse, please contact your local vet! Colleen S
depends, does the rat still have hair in those places?
here is the most informative site for rats, the link will take you right to the skin issues. Zoo
Avoid bathing, it doesn’t help. Try a spot-on mite treatment, mites are invisible but common. If in doubt, take him to the vet. It could also be stress - rats must not be kept alone, so if he is a rat on his own, this is very possible. Try for more advice. rafflesmoose
take them to a vet Anais K
if htere is a pet shop near you what is ncie to rats go there and ask they shoould be able to tell you if not go to the vets but it cost like 20 for a check up and it could be from the bedding u use if u use sawdust probs why just go to vets mentalboy6