altering rat?

[lovespeaks]

hello!

I have a young male sweetheart who is alone in smaller cage than the females are in, I'd like to have him join them - have anyone altered a rat or had one? and where should I fix him? humane society does this?

any other ideas will be appreciated, thanks.

[Karen]

Whereabouts do you live? A good, experienced "small animal" vet can do the neutering.

[Christmas_Hamster]

Yes the can be altered I would as Karen has said look for an experienced small animal/exotic vet. I bet your rat would thank you for letting him have some buddies even at the expensive of his man-bits :p

[lute]

Yes, rats can be neutered! I would make sure the vet does small and/or exotic pets. Make sure the vet knows that he's doing and doesn't just experiment on your rattie.

[lovespeaks]

I learned that our local humane society doesn't alter rats. I found a vet office nearby that would do for $65. is that reasonable? I never have heard a rat being altered as much as cats were so I don't know the average of the cost.

cody says thank you all three.

[Desert Arabian]

I had two male rats, Oscar and Fred, that I had neutered so they could live with my 8 females...it was the best decision I made! However, it cost me $364 to get both of them done!! That's only because my vet is heinously over priced and charges an arm and two legs for procedures. Most places will not charge you that much- which I found out too later after the fact. He was going to charge me over $1000 to have tumors removed on 2 of my females. After the neutering, I especially loved how my boys did not have "male musk", that pungent odor that is common among boy ratties. They were super duper loveable and lived for quite some time with no health problems! For $65, I would DEFINITELY get him neutered!!

[lute]

$65 is not bad at all! A girl I work with bought two ratties. A male and female. She paid $149 to have her male neutered.

[Christmas_Hamster]

That is a really good price! =) Go for it!!

[lovespeaks]

I'm investigating upon their experience, if everything sounds good he's going in next wednesday. :love:

[lute]

YAY! Goodluck!

[lovespeaks]

thank you. everything looked good when I spoke with a vet over the phone today, she had done over 40 rats from all over U.S. he's going in tomorrow morning 8AM.

I am little nervous for my little sweetheart boy. :)

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Sounds like he will be in good hands. Let us know how he gets on

[kittycats_delight]

Good Luck to Cody on his neuter tomorrow. My FROST (kitty and only male in the house) says not to worry little rattie friend. It is not so bad. I didn't even notice the difference and I still LOOK like a boy...:p

[Jessika]

thank you. everything looked good when I spoke with a vet over the phone today, she had done over 40 rats from all over U.S. he's going in tomorrow morning 8AM.

I am little nervous for my little sweetheart boy. :)

My pup was spayed today so I know exactly how you feel!!!

Good luck to your little boy but like everyone told me I'm sure he'll be fine. :)

[Karen]

We'll be thinking of you!

[lovespeaks]

hello everyone, thank you all for kind thoughts. it's nice to have support here, not many would understand ratties. cody is home and well. it was a bit little over $65 - we forgot he needed a physical exam - but that's okay, anything for my boy.

jessika, hope your pup is well too. and cody says thanks frost too. :) here is he, sleeping in my laps.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Oh bless him! Glad all went well

[lute]

I'm glad everything went well. He's real cute!

[Jessika]

You know, medical technology AMAZES me. I watched a spay today at school, and I'm just... amazed at the body and how they work, but even more amazed at the technologies we have to be able to perform surgeries like this... even on something so small as a rat!!!

I'm glad to hear everything went well and isn't he cute snuggling with you at home!