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    Babies sold to me at 3 weeks.

    Hello, I’d really like some help. I recently bought three baby girls, upon receiving them I found them to be 3 and a half weeks old. From my research this is too young to be sold and away from mum. I’m not sure what to do, any advice on what to feed them, what care to give them and how to give...
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    Please help, my rats are sick

    Both of my female fancy rats are just over two years old and they both have lumps on their back ends suddenly, and one of the girls is missing hair on her back and is very lethargic, also she can’t seem to walk straight. They are both eating and drinking water. I haven’t seen them in a couple...
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    Constant wheezing, trouble breathing...

    at owners and others knowledgeable on the subject, i need help regarding a 1 year old female pet rat. her name is benadryl and she was left in the care of her owner's sister while traveling, and later we found out she had left the cage dusty, uncleaned, and with the wrong padding for over a...
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    Rats acting strange and not eating?

    Hi all, two of my boys have began acting really strange and hardly touch their food. They seem extremely lethargic and tend to lay with their heads over the edge of ramps whilst panting with their eyes half open. I currently have 9 boys and none of the others have shown any of these symptoms...
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    Help! Are my rats sick?

    I got my rats about 4 days ago and right from the start I noticed sneezing. Upon researching I realized that it was fairly normal, but also to be wary of respiratory disease. They haven’t changed behavior and still seem energetic, but have started making noises like this very periodically...
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