--- In AMRIS_rodents_and_rabbits@..., "sandy3456200"
<sandy3456200@y...> wrote:
> My rat, female, has a skin problem and i was wondering if anyone
> knew what it is, or if they can help.
> While i was moving from home, I gave a friend my rat to look
after.
> I don't think she was very well looked after as the cage stank and
> there were armonds all through her nest. She started developing
> scabs around her neck and sholders while she was there. when i
got
> her back it was so bad that i cleaned her whole cage throughly,
> disinfecting it, washing it down so she couldn't die of piosion.
It
> seemed to clear up for a while but now it has come back.
>
> The scabs aren't bleeding, and they're are bright red, and clean.
> she's always cleaning herself and scratching.
> could it be diet? she eats dried fruit, lettice, apples, (any
> veggies and fruit) and dried biscuits.
>
> other than her skin, she is a very active, alert, intelligent and
> sociable rat.
> Does anyone know what it is? and how too cure it?
> p.s I've serched her fur an found no ticks or fleas.




hello
my name is jarryd and i breed rats and my female she dose not have
it but anyway have you looked for MITES???? my rats had tht and
there were big scabby things on her ears tail and "other" places so
i would say the vet to be the bast place to go