Rat with stuffed up nose?

Question

My rat is just over two years, still very young. The past week she has been wheezing. This is the only thing that is wrong with her. She shows no other symptoms of the Myco disease or whatever it is called. Could it be just a bad cold? I am really worried about her and her sister, who is in the same cage. Any ideas about what this is?

Answer 1

well first of... 2 years is old for a rat they live til around 3 and it sounds like a respiratory problem you should bring it to the vet

Answer 2

You need to take her to a small animal vet if she shows any other symptoms like discharge from the eyes and nose (reddish in color usually) or wheezing. Rats do not get colds, it would be a myco flare up.

Also two is actually quite old for rats. The average lifespan of a rat is about two and a half years.

Answer 3

hey is she sorta sneeezing, coz if she is then tell me and i will tell you what to do!

Answer 4

awee . =[

rats are cuute .

Answer 5

Sounds like a rat respiratory problem.  Better be safe, and find a vet in town that will work on rats.  Might be nothing more than adding some medicine to her water.