its a regular cold, yes i know this for sure,i feel so guilty for holding her when i was sick and now shes got it! how do i get rid of it? no other symproms except sneezing which showed up hours after i held her cause im sick.how do i get rid of her cold???????????????HELP!!!!!!!!
2007-01-09 07:33:18 · 4 answers · asked by Rose Wallace Goldaline 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It is ***impossible*** to give your cold to your rats. Rats cannot pick up the human cold virus, and you can't get myco from your rat.
If it looks like she has a cold then she has Mycoplasmosis. All pet rats are born with this "bug" (description for symplicity sake) in their lungs. Any kind of stress can bring on a flare-up. Even the stress brought on by your change in behavior with having the common cold. There are prescribed drugs that only a vet can give you, which will control the symptoms of the disease, but sadly there is no cure for Myco.
No, rats do not get the human Strep Throat, and visa versa.
http://members.aol.com/RattLvrr/Strep.htm
She needs to see a vet for quick treatment. Left untreated myco can lead to pnuemonia, and consequently, lung scarring which will drastically shorten her life span.
Where to start your research? The Rat Guide will give you the best information on Myco and how to treat it.
http://ratguide.com/health/bacteria/mycoplasma_mycoplasmosis.php
I had something to do with putting this site together.
More info on Myco:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=Mycoplasmosis+in+rats&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&ico-yahoo-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAstoI8maQeDPKAoiG9Y5uZUazKIX%2FSIG%3D111gjvvgj%2F*-http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch&ico-wikipedia-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAkOcwcV3jr5vg7S1r_xySt4azKIX%2FSIG%3D11ia1qo58%2F**http%253a%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpecial%253aSearch&p=Mycoplasmosis+in+rats
spazrats
http://spazrats.tripod.com
Specializing in the health and care of pet rats since 1997
2007-01-09 18:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by spazrats 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"Rarely, some viruses can cause respiratory symptoms in rats, but they can't get the common cold or any cold that a human has. The most common cause of respiratory illness in rats in bacterial infection. You can pass certain strep bacteria to your rat and it is always a good idea to wash your hands before and after handling your rat whether you are sick or not."
http://kristinewickstrom.homestead.com/files/RFC_FAQs.html#cold
More links:
http://www.80stoysale.com/ratsickness.html
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/myco.htm
http://www.ratlovers.org/articles/Myco.html
http://www.ratballs.com/RatTails/Tails090.html
2007-01-09 09:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Are you sure that's possible? My Peaches had a bad respiratory infection that cleared up on it's own. Perhaps this website can help http://www.petratscanada.com/
2007-01-09 07:37:12 · answer #3 · answered by mutterhalls 3 · 5⤊ 2⤋
let her rest and give her some special treats like a small carrot, a grape, or any other kind of fruit/vegtable dont take her out of her cage untill she feels better...if you want, you could take a very very very small amount of cold medison and put it in her water bowl
Hope I help Her!!!
2007-01-09 07:43:29 · answer #4 · answered by <3 3 · 0⤊ 7⤋