Neutering a Rat..

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• RoyalRaccoon

  July 2010 75.84.62.221

  I was going to have one of my rats(that I used to own) neutered, but when I went to an AFRMA show and asked them about it, they said to avoid doing it except for medical reasons since it can be dangerous. I opted out of getting a second rat(which was why I considered neutering), because I wasn't going to risk it if they thought it was that dangerous(not to mention I didn't know the vets out here, at that time). I think it's great that someone you trust is doing it, and I sincerely hope there are zero complications.<br><br> Since I've never had a rat neutered, I guess I'll just throw out the obvious tips. Keep him separated, don't let him run around too much, try to keep him on a single leveled cage(like a glass aquarium), support his whole body when moving him, don't get him wet until he heals, and check the area for signs of infection 1-2 times a day. <br><br> Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

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• DeathWish

  July 2010 92.2.168.83

  I'd never neuter such a small animal just because usually it get riskier as the size decreases.<br>I understand cats and dogs, but for small animals I just see it as too much of a risk and unnecessary stress on the animal.<br>I've never had rats before so my knowledge is limited, but are you sure neutering will definitely stop them from fighting? <br><br>I personally would rather spend the 57$ on getting another cage and stuff and separating them, rather than neutering in case it didn't work in stopping them fighting. In which case you would have spent 57$, which is quite lot, on nothing and would have to go spend however much on top of that to buy and new cage for separation.