I had two pet mice that I had kept for almost a year, and all of a sudden they got sick. One died yesterday and the other just died in my hands. They were kept in a cage next to my rats cage, and I am wondering if what they had can be passed to the rat. They had strange symptoms, it was really out of the blue. They had arched backs, goopy eyes, ruffled fur and they were breathing heavy. They both died on the same day I noticed these symptoms. I have no idea what they had, I just dont want my rats to get it.
I am really upset because they were my first pets in college, and they were never meant to be feeders.