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rat problem!!

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Question
hi, i dont know if you can help but i thought i'd give it a go anyway...
i have a rat thats 2yrs old, she's been sneezing on & off since i bought her but its nothing to worry about (says the vet) as she's been checked over whoever many times but nothing found, but i've been noticing she's been breathing funny, kinda like she's got hiccups or something, there's no noise but u can see her do it, except everytime i get someone 2 check just incase i'm seeing things, she's stopped it ( but i am def. not seeing things.)it lasts for a couple of secs.
she's just had 2 tumours removed but it isnt due 2 this because she's been like it for a few weeks, & i've seen her do this about 3 times but cant seem 2 find anything about it. she has regular check-ups 2 (every 3 months) but i dont know whats wrong!!  please help?? :)

Answer
Hello there, I'm going to direct you to an amazing rat forum, www.fancy-rats.co.uk There are a lot of people here that will be able to offer you advice. They may be able to offer other suggestions but all I can think of is a respiratory infection or congested lungs and thats why her breathing is funny. Vets can sometimes miss things like this and they easily come on when a rat is stressed or a bit run down. Hopefully it wont be anything serious, but someone on the forum should be able to help. Good luck