seborrheic dermatitis
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lilspaz68
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I'm not sure I have from the description. It's not common. I've seen rats with overproduction of sebum in their back sides (males mostly), and I have cured a few of those. Is your rat male or female and what symptoms are they exhibiting?
I dont have any currently with any issues, I was just reading about it and was interested in seeing what it looks like as I couldnt find photos!
lilspaz68
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Ahhh ok. I can show you pics of my boy that suddenly developed so much of an overproduction of sebum, his fur was falling out and I was worried about a bacterial infection so I very gently plucked the loose fur, figuring no fur for the grease to cling to less chance of infection. It actually resolved after this
lilspaz68
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Malcolm developed this issue suddenly and as a much older rat.
And this is after I plucked the loose fur
And this is after I plucked the loose fur
Malcolm developed this issue suddenly and as a much older rat.
And this is after I plucked the loose fur
Did it affect his skin at all or did he just look a bit bald for awhile?
lilspaz68
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He looked shorn in a small area. His skin cleared up.and the overproduction of sebum never happened again.
