Do NOT use untreated wood shavings...ever! The dust cause irritation in your rats’ respiratory tract and the phenols cause liver and...

ISOLATION VS GROUP-HOUSED RATS: “The deterioration in isolation can be intellectual as well as emotional. Rats isolated from weaning...

THE ENRICHED INVIRONMENT: “…Donald Hebb (1949) kept some rats at home as pets… Back in the laboratory, these privileged rats were far...

When breeding a litter of mixed ear rats, it is possible to to determine which pups are dumbo and standard ear when they are around 2-3...

BREEDING METHODS The following are breeding methods that may be used to develop or preserve a line. It is important to know WHAT the...

DID YOU KNOW... Chocolate is actually good for rats as it may help to relieve respiratory infections. If your rat is in respiratory...

Ensure is a powder, when mixed with water, becomes a drink that provides a complete and balanced nutrition to use as a meal replacement...

Protexin is a soluble pro biotic which helps to ensure a beneficial balance of digestive tract micro-organisms in all animals. It is a...

Viral Guard Junior Syrup is a safe vitamin and mineral supplement to give to rats. \ Mix in food 1-2 times a week or more often during...

Ratteries use prefixes at the beginning of a rats name to show who bred the rat. For example my prefix Is registered as "PTA" If I breed...