Pet Rat Care and Health Resources

Posted by Mia Carter Sep 21, 2008

Pet rats can be just great companions, but like cats and dogs, a rat can get sick or injured from time to time. And unfortunately, it's difficult to find quality rat care and rat health articles on the internet. But look no further - we're expanding our collection of articles on caring for a sick rat and how to feed a sick rat, among others.

Owners of pet rats can also check out our articles on pet rat care. Remember, good rat care and proper cage conditions are vital to preventing illness and keeping those ratties happy and healthy!

Here's some of our articles for owners of a sick rat:

• Is My Rat Sick?
• Nursing Care for a Sick Rat
• Hand Feeding a Rat Who Won't Eat
• Mycoplasma and Respiratory Illness in Rats
• Lumps, Bumps & Cysts in Rats
• Tumor Diagnosis in Pet Rats
• Paralysis in Elderly Rats
• Grooming & Care for Paralyzed Rats

And let me take this opportunity to issue an important reminder: All woodchips can and will kill your rat!

This includes pine woodchips, cedar woodchips - they're all dangerous to your rat's respiratory system due to the natural oils contained in wood. Unfortunately. many rat owners are misinformed by pet store employees and websites that incorrectly say that certain woodchips are safe for rats. Woodchips are never safe for rats! Here's a few helpful articles on proper rat care, rat cages and rat bedding:

• Rat Cages and Bedding
• Benefits of Owning More Than One Rat
• Rat Kibble vs. Lab Blocks for Pet Rats
• Fruits, Veggies, Meats & Other Good Foods for Pet Rats
• Cages & Bedding for Paralyzed Elderly Rats

Rat owners can also post a rat-related comment or question under any one of my articles. All questions will be answered in the form of a blog entry. Here's the first rat-related question I've answered in my blog and I look forward to answering many more!

• Q. Help! What Should I Do With a New Pet Rat Who Appears to Have Mycoplasma?
• Q. Help! My Pet Rat is Scratching and Her Fur is Untidy. What's Wrong with Her?
• Q. My Rat Has a White Spot on Her Eye. What Could This Be?
• Q. Could My Rat Have Neurological Damage from a Stroke?
• Q. I Found Orphaned Baby Rats. How Do I Care for Them?

Also, I'm always looking for great rat photographs to accompany my articles. So if you have a nice photograph of your pet rat, send it along if you'd like us to consider using it to accompany one of our rat health or rat care articles! E-mail rat photographs, along with the photographer's name, to Mia.Carter@Suite101.com

Do you have a story idea or rat-related question that you'd like answered? Post a comment under one of our articles or send an e-mail to Mia.Carter@Suite101.com. And don't forget to bookmark this page and check back often - I'm adding new pet care articles every day!