question about rat health

Question
I am wanting to get a rat and I've been reading and trying to learn everthing i can about them. i want to be able to take care of it and give it everything it needs. Do you know if they need to go to the vet often or are they usually pretty healthy?
Thanks,
Amy :)

Answer
You have some very good questions about wanting to take the best care of your rats possible. My answer would be very involved and ongoing and so I would like to encourage you to join my rat-keeping group at Holistarat http://groups.yahoo.com/group/holistarat