Medical Information Note: These pages will be updated and revised as new information becomes available. This information is provided to assist your veterinarian in correct diagnosis and treatment of your rats. General Medical Information • Veterinarians • Medicine Dosages • Preventative Care • Signs Of Illness • At Home Nursing Information Specific Ailments Note: Most diseases are species specific.  This means that we cannot get them from or give them to our rats. A couple of exceptions are streptococcus pneumoniae, which can be fatal in 2 to 3 days if not treated, and ringworm, which can be transmitted back and forth between humans and animals and is treated the same for both. Also, rats are terminal vectors for rabies. It ends with them, so they cannot pass it on. • Abscesses • Aging Rats • Blood In Urine • Bumblefoot (Ulcerative pododermatitis) • Choking/Drooling • Degloved Tail • Head Tilt • Herniated Umbilical • Itching, Scabs, Bald Spots, Skin Problems • Loose Stools • Lumps: Abscess or Tumor? • Megacolon • Mycoplasma Pulmonis • Orange Skin • Ringtail • SDA (Sialodacryoadenitis) • Sendai • Streptococcus Pneumoniae • Stroke, Paralysis • Tumors • Vaginal Bleeding Surgery and Euthanasia • Surgery Information • Euthanasia Information Grooming and Misc. Information • Bathing Rats • Clipping Nails • Toxic Plants • Tail Cleaning • Trimming Teeth • Products To Have Available I would like to thank Melissa Pandajis for her invaluable knowledge and for her help with the revision of these pages.