Preventing Tumors

[Aspen and Misty]

Is it true that breeding your rats minimize there chances of getting a reproductive tumor (not sure if thats what they are called)

Is there anything else I can do to help prevent them from getting Tumors? I want to do everything I can and pray they don't get any.

Thanx a bunch!

Ash

[Desert Arabian]

NO!!! Breeding does not minimize the risk...it INHANCES the risk. Both of my rats who have gotten tumors had babies.

Here is some information on preventing rat tumors:

Article 1 (http://www.ratfanclub.org/spay.html)
Article 2 (http://www.rmca.org/Articles/tumors.htm)
Article 3 (http://www.rmca.org/Articles/tumorstudy.htm)
Article 4 (http://www.ratfanclub.org/tumors.html)

I hope those help you out a little bit.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

YES, it inhances the risks. I used to have mice, that had babies (it was an accident). and they both died from horrible tumors, and so did most of their offspring.:(

[Aspen and Misty]

Ahh, thank you :D I heard this info from a pet store person who has rats and she said she wasn't sure weither it inhances or makes it less likly. I was not, at any moment plannin on breeding my girls, we would have to many kids running around :rolleyes: .

Thanx for the links YLL. I'll have to get to them and read them over.

Golden- I'm sorry bout your mice :( I used to have mice.

Ash