Rosetrumpet
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If you think your rats have been affected by respiratory disease please answer my questionnaire here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RVCrathealth
Hello everyone!
I'm new here, but just to introduce myself, my name is Rachel and I am a rat lover and final year vet student at the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom. I'm currently owned by four gorgeous rats- Turnip, Leek, Spud and Pepper.
I know from my own personal experience that pet rats are very prone to suffering from respiratory infections, but there is almost no scientific research on how often they get ill and what happens when they do. Research underway at the Royal Veterinary College is indicating that of 700 rats seen at British local vets, almost a third were seen for respiratory disease, and two thirds of those eventually die from the disease.
I have lost rats who I loved to this disease and it has affected all of my pets, so for my vet school research project I am asking rat owners like yourselves to take just 10 minutes to answer an online questionnaire to give a better understanding of respiratory disease in your pet rats.
Please answer, however trivial you think the impact of respiratory disease has been in your rats. There are no right or wrong answers and all answers are completely anonymous. You are welcome to leave comments and feedback in the comments box at the end of the questionnaire.
You can also win prizes for replying- a selection of handmade rat fabric hammocks and hidey-holes including a hanging rat pirate ship (and yes, I will post these internationally if the winners live abroad!) Winners will be drawn at random in early January 2015 and notified by email.
If you think your rats have been affected by respiratory disease please answer my questionnaire here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RVCrathealth
The legal stuff:
All data is completely anonymous and confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than this research project. No names of animals or owners will be published in any reports I produce. An email address is taken solely if you would like to enter the competition to win goodies for your rats!
Thank you all soooooooooo much in advance for your time and help!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RVCrathealth
Hello everyone!
I'm new here, but just to introduce myself, my name is Rachel and I am a rat lover and final year vet student at the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom. I'm currently owned by four gorgeous rats- Turnip, Leek, Spud and Pepper.
I know from my own personal experience that pet rats are very prone to suffering from respiratory infections, but there is almost no scientific research on how often they get ill and what happens when they do. Research underway at the Royal Veterinary College is indicating that of 700 rats seen at British local vets, almost a third were seen for respiratory disease, and two thirds of those eventually die from the disease.
I have lost rats who I loved to this disease and it has affected all of my pets, so for my vet school research project I am asking rat owners like yourselves to take just 10 minutes to answer an online questionnaire to give a better understanding of respiratory disease in your pet rats.
Please answer, however trivial you think the impact of respiratory disease has been in your rats. There are no right or wrong answers and all answers are completely anonymous. You are welcome to leave comments and feedback in the comments box at the end of the questionnaire.
You can also win prizes for replying- a selection of handmade rat fabric hammocks and hidey-holes including a hanging rat pirate ship (and yes, I will post these internationally if the winners live abroad!) Winners will be drawn at random in early January 2015 and notified by email.
If you think your rats have been affected by respiratory disease please answer my questionnaire here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RVCrathealth
The legal stuff:
All data is completely anonymous and confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than this research project. No names of animals or owners will be published in any reports I produce. An email address is taken solely if you would like to enter the competition to win goodies for your rats!
Thank you all soooooooooo much in advance for your time and help!