Good Rat News
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British have chosen a very handsome Russian Blue Dumbo rat as: The cutest small pet in Britain.
Unusual Rat Laundry Day
Another Tuesday and another day of rat laundry. I do the rat laundry after work at a coin-op laundromat around the corner from our home. Today was a bit different than usual. Usually there is no one else doing laundry at this time so all is good. I can put on a podcast or a [...]
We Gave You A Blog Award
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Imagine my surprise. The fine kitties at The Cheezits have given us an award! Please follow the link below to read their blog entry. We ranked first on their list. I feel quite honored. The award was given for the Pet Rat Barred post. The Cheezits: Colby and Cheddar: Belated Fank Yew
Pain Medication Guide for Pet Rats et al.
Recommendations for Analgesia in Rats and Mice Oral: Drug name* Species Dose Frequency Controlled substance? Aspirin Rodents 100-400 mg/kg 1-2X per day No Meloxicam Rats 1.0 mg/kg Daily No Buphrenorphine Rodents 0.01-0.02 mg/ml drinking water Daily Yes Buphrenorphine Rodents 0.5 mg/kg in jello Daily Yes Carprofen Rodents 5-10 mg/kg in water or jello Daily or [...]
Forbidden Foods
A list of various foods and their possible potential effects on rats. To be ised as a guideline. The list will be updated as new information is found. Foods NOT to feed your pet rat and foods to be cautious when used. Please feed your rats responsibly.
