[ladylady]

I have been offered a 4 month old female. my girls seem very healthy and I want them to stay that way. What UK diseases could this new rat carry that might not be obvious? How should I check?

 

[Wench]

Check by doing the usual three week quarantine in a separate airspace. A lot of owners will treat for mites whether or not they show any signs.

If you're still worried after not noticing anything within that three week period you could have her taken to the vets for a check-up just to make sure.

 

[DonnaK]

What Wench said - quarantine is the key. I haven't heard of any UK diseases, per se - none that are different to what have been posted here, anyway.

 

[ladylady]

Wow thats a long quarentine! OK thanks
And shes from a breeder so she might even be healthier than my pet shop girls. OOOh I hope I get her now Im all exited!

 

[OnlyOno]

yay for you! i wish rat babies just fell into my lap. good luck with her!

 

[ladylady]

Theres someone else viewing her just now so Im waiting for an email to say if I can have her. I hope she goes to someone nice-the woman had spent £135 on a cage water bottles and whatnot and 6months worth of pine dust hope she gets to move in with a wee friend and gets looked after. ooh Im all nervous

 

[ladylady]

She was rehomed I hope the people who took her are good to her

Im going to keep an eye on the local advertising sites now

 

[DonnaK]

Sorry to hear that

 

[OnlyOno]

aww bummer. i'm sorry. i hope she gets as good a life with them as she would have had with you.