Health Guide Basics – Rat Guide

Advanced Health Check

286 Karen

July 19, 2010 at 12:06 (last edited October 12, 2020 at 11:59)

Advanced Health Check Guideline: A physical assessment of the […]

Basic Health Check

163 Karen

August 28, 2003 at 19:29 (last edited August 31, 2021 at 17:32)

Rats often don’t exhibit sign of illness until they […]

Clinical Signs / Symptoms Guide

61 Karen

June 26, 2003 at 12:29 (last edited October 9, 2020 at 15:24)

Anemia Kidney/Renal disease Chronic disease (e.g., lengthy course of […]

First Aid Supplies

121 Karen

June 30, 2003 at 08:45 (last edited October 7, 2020 at 15:35)

First Aid For Rats As a responsible rat owner […]

Quarantine

194 Karen

May 27, 2004 at 12:04 (last edited October 19, 2020 at 16:24)

The term quarantine means: to separate and isolate to […]

Rat Anatomy

March 12, 2004 at 13:54 (last edited February 17, 2021 at 15:47)

Move your mouse over the rat diagram below to view the organ names.

Medical Illustration by Chris McKee for the Rat Guide.

For a description of the female rat reproductive anatomy see: Female Reproductive System in the Rat Breeding Guide section.

For a description of the male rat reproductive anatomy see: Male Reproductive System in the Rat Breeding Guide section.

Signs of Pain in Rats

281 Karen

March 21, 2010 at 20:50 (last edited September 21, 2022 at 13:49)

Signs of pain in rats due to illness, injury, […]

Vital Statistics in Rats

44 Karen

June 20, 2003 at 14:17 (last edited July 19, 2020 at 05:51)

Physiologic Data Temperature (R) 37.7°C (99.85°F) Diploid number 42 […]

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