Rats have an exceptional talent for chewing; in fact, the word 'rodent' is derived from the Latin word 'rodere,' which means to chew or gnaw. All rats need to have access to material to gnaw on....
Posts by Dr. Annerien de Villiers
My Silkie Chicken Suddenly Can’t Lift Its Head – How To Effectively Treat Wry Neck
It can be very distressing to find one of your silkies suddenly unable to lift her head. Most likely, she seemed fine less than a day ago. Wry neck in silkies is not a condition but rather a...
It seems easy to offer advice on when to let go to other pet parents, but when it's your own pet in question, it becomes difficult to think objectively. The line between suffering and not wanting to...
Many rat owners will, unfortunately, experience this at some point. This is due to rats' life expectancy (around two years) being so much shorter than humans' and because they are notorious for...
Free-roaming time is an essential part of good rat husbandry and allowing your rats time to run around and explore outside of the confines of their cage is an integral part of keeping your rats...
There is a good chance that your rat may suffer from a tumor at some point in its life. This can be quite a scary thought. If only our rats could tell us when they are experiencing pain and where....