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    getting a rat spayed?

    has anyone got their female rat/s spayed befor?? i really want to keep Frodo and I cant house her with merry and pippin if she isnt spayed...


    how much did it coats?
    what are the major risks?
    are the risks really worth taking??

    I hate this
    Rainbowbridge- Tikeya 'forever loved'
    Owned By Luna, Prudence, and Raven

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    bump?
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    I haven't, but I've heard from a lot of people who have. It reduced the risk of a female rat developing tumors from about 70% to about 4%, but it's a risky operation. What a hard decision to make...

    Thank you Wolf_Q!

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    I have been talking to some people on a rat forum and they all have mixed feelings about it, some say it is a good thing to do, *reduces risk of cancer ect.*, some say it isnt worth the risk * going under * ..

    So i dont know.
    Rainbowbridge- Tikeya 'forever loved'
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  5. #5
    I found these links on spaying rats:

    http://health.ratzrus.co.uk/spaying.htm

    http://www.ratlovers.org/articles/neuter.html
    This link has the cost in it-

    Hope they help.

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    mehh..there are soooo many risks.. .... I dont want to now..
    Rainbowbridge- Tikeya 'forever loved'
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    Do you think you could get her another female so she can have a cage friend? So she wont have to stay with the boys?

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    Like i stated befor, i dont have a big enough cage for her to live in by her self, or with another female.

    have you seen the pics of her current cage??? it is small. ..just big enough for her at the moment.
    Rainbowbridge- Tikeya 'forever loved'
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    Maybe ask your parents for a bigger cage?

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    If you talk to the people on rfc, alot of them have gotten their rats spayed. I haven't seen a single post about complications yet.

    I'd lend you my spare cage, but your rats could fit out of it. Icarus can fit through the bars, and I know Frisco could if he tried hard enough.
    I've been BOO'd!

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    this sucks
    Rainbowbridge- Tikeya 'forever loved'
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    maybe its easier to get the boys fixed? & maybe if u ask the vet to do all the boys at once it may cost less

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