Opinions on rats eyes

[Skittles1101]

I was told kiln dried pine is the best thing to use to prevent this type of thing. They said it is not contagious unless pneumonia develops. I would try and pick up some Tylan just in case for future use I was told it is only $30 at tractor supply company.

[Michelle.C]

Just because a rat is producing porphyrin, doesn't mean it has an RI. It could be stress, irritation, age, etc. Here are a couple of sites that might help.

http://ratballs.com/RatTails/Tails081.html

http://www.ratbehavior.org/porphyrin.htm

[ReptilesK2]

I was told kiln dried pine is the best thing to use to prevent this type of thing. They said it is not contagious unless pneumonia develops. I would try and pick up some Tylan just in case for future use I was told it is only $30 at tractor supply company.

I will pick some of that up also, I have a TSC by me.. Thanks!

[Rhasputin]

That can be caused by inhaling too much dust or ammonia, or by a URI. It can also be caused by an abscess or cancer in the face. So keep an eye out.

[satomi325]

It's difficult for me to see the photo on my phone, but could it be 'red tears'?

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[reptilegirl07]

I've gotten rats with this, I've seen this on some of my rats in the past, etc.

I never treated for anything. Most of the time it goes away, especially if you fix the problem that is causing it.

the ones i got were over crowded before i got them. Once that was fixed, they were better.

Others were over heated when the heat spiked and the ac stopped working. Fixed that and they got better.

*shrug* mine never showed any other symptoms though.

[LotusCorvus]

Tylan's probably a good thing to have on hand anyway (and thanks for reminding me! I've been meaning to put together a first aid kit for the rat room), but changing the bedding should do the trick if you're using carefresh. Kiln dried pine just works a lot better if you're keeping anything more than a pair of pet rats. I think it smells better too, and the only lice outbreak I ever had was while using carefresh (no new rats or anything, there were lice or lice eggs in the bedding).