A of couple months ago I got my first pair of rats.(females) Ones a beige hooded, the other a beige bershire. (maroon colored eyes, depending on time of day)Since the day I got them, they've been in the same cage, same litter brand, same food, same everything. Latley I've been noticing my Daisy (Beige Hooded) has had blood around her left eye. I red that sometimes when there under stress they leek porphryn from there eyes and nose but she has not been under any stress what so ever. She is welly taken care of and don't know what the problem could be? Can some please help me!?
*Note- I do have a yellow lab in the house that has come in contact with them...allergies?
2006-11-24 05:58:02 · 6 answers · asked by Brauna x3 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It's probably poryphin. Is the stuff around her eye slightly orange-ish, and a little more transparent than blood? Typically, blood is much darker and redder, and dries almost black.
Sometimes rat eyes leak poryphin regardless of stress level. It's not really anything to be concerned about, as this happens with many rats. If it starts to build up or appears to bother her, you can use a damp paper towel to wipe around her eyes. You might want to double-check what you're feeding your girls... sometimes excess protein can increase production of poryphin.
If, for some reason, it is blood, my suggestion would be to trim her nails. Several of my rats have scratched their eyes/faces and drawn a little blood because their nails were too long.
2006-11-24 06:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by gryffin218 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My rats used to get this each and all the time. i became very stressful, however the crimson stuff from time to time considered around a rat's eyes and nostril is termed porphyrin. this is produced via a gland in the back of the eyeball and facilitates lubricate the attention. Porphyrin of course drains from the attention down into the nostril via a small tear duct. Small quantities of porphyrin considered each and every now and then are popular. inspite of the undeniable fact that, whilst a rat is under pressure, it may desire to overproduce porphyrin, which will overflow the eyelids and form a crimson crust around the attention. Porphyrin could additionally overflow the nostril, becoming a crimson crust around the nostrils. This condition is termed chromodacryorrhea and is an illustration of ailment or rigidity. locate a thank you to assist your little buddies no longer be so under pressure and that i guess it is going to sparkling up.
2016-10-17 11:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
blood usually is not a sign of alleries. there could be an injury from playing or fighting with the other rat. please take the poor little guy to vet
2006-11-24 06:45:32 · answer #3 · answered by punkbun03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably have allergies
2006-11-24 06:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by AhJA 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say take her to the vet a.s.a.p(as soon as possible).
2006-11-24 06:13:23 · answer #5 · answered by Xxkekkei GenkaixX 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
tack it to the doctor.
2006-11-24 06:03:35 · answer #6 · answered by jntjnnfr 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋