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RAT EXAMS : 1 gallery with 1 photo

RAT EXAMS

1 gallery with 1 photo

Updated: Dec 13, 2009 2:10pm PST

TRIMMING TEETH : 1 gallery with 49 photos

TRIMMING TEETH

1 gallery with 49 photos

Updated: Dec 20, 2009 8:25am PST

BANDAGES : 4 galleries with 102 photos

BANDAGES

4 galleries with 102 photos

Updated: Oct 31, 2009 11:35am PST

HEALTH PROBLEM CAGES : 1 gallery with 3 photos

HEALTH PROBLEM CAGES

1 gallery with 3 photos

Updated: Dec 25, 2009 11:35pm PST

SOUNDS RATS MAKE : 1 gallery with 1 photo

SOUNDS RATS MAKE

1 gallery with 1 photo

Updated: Mar 02, 2010 2:06pm PST

RAT HEALTH Galleries

Rat Anatomy :

Rat Anatomy

Updated: Mar 06, 2010 9:39am PST

Hind Leg Paralysis : Many rats can lose the use of their hind legs, often during old age and caused by different factors. If you have a rat who begins dragging his hind legs, please see a vet as soon as possible. If it's determined that the ailment is degenerative, this can mean the rat will totally lose the use of his hind legs, but he may still be able to drag himself around with the use of his front legs and handpaws. However, doing so will be stressful. You can help lower the stress level by offering your rat ways to function more like a normal rat. This can include walking, eating, self-cleaning, and enrichment activities such as chasing feathers. This gallery has examples of ways to help a rat with hind-leg difficulty.

Hind Leg Paralysis

Many rats can lose the use of their hind legs, often during old age an ...

Updated: Jan 31, 2010 11:31am PST

Feeding Medication Foods : Original videos will be coming, but for the moment here are embedded YouTube videos demonstrating techniques to help you help your adult rat take medicine from a syringe.

Feeding Medication Foods

Original videos will be coming, but for the moment here are ...

Updated: May 03, 2009 7:39am PST

Bathing Rats :

Bathing Rats

Updated: Jan 08, 2010 9:39am PST