My rat is forming a cataract? He's still very young.?

Question

I have a rat who appears to be getting a cataract in one of his eyes. He's still very young so could there be some underlying cause that we'd need to get treated? I know the cataract itself won't be too bad for him (he's a red-eyed rat) but if something else could be wrong, I'd like to fix it.

Our other rat just had an abscess removed a week ago if that is relevant at all. They were separated for the past week and were very sad without each other.

Answer 1

It could be an ulcer on his eye that could be easily treated with drops. Maybe he scratched it on something and it is getting infected. I would take it into your vet and have it checked just to be sure.

Answer 2

An abcess has little to do with other health issues. Surgery to get a cataract removed would be much more risky than what its worth. Rats don't see well anyway. I don't think there is anything a vet can do if the cataract has something to do with a brain issues. Therefore, assuming the rat is otherwise healthy, your best option is to do nothing at this time.

Answer 3

id say get him to a vet and let them took at it cuz lots of ppl danno here