Red discharge from the eyes.

Question
I have two rats, and just lately I have noticed that one of them has red discharge around one eye. They are sneezing, but not a lot. And they will still run around and play with each other. I give them each two Wildberry Yogurt treats a day. Just recently I changed their food, but they haven't been eating it. I was just wondering if they are just stressing out about their food, lack of activity, or if it's serious and I need to take them to the vet?

Answer
Please check this page on my site and compare the photos and description and let me know if this is what they have:

http://www.freewebs.com/crittercity/bloodynoseandeyes.htm

Alot of people mistake this for blood, but its not as you will learn when you read the article.

Also, what type of diet are they on? It should be low protein and fat diet, as per my webpage on diets.

http://www.freewebs.com/crittercity/ratsandahealthydiet.htm

Do they usually sneeze daily or has this become excessive for them?


Let me know so I can further advise during our next follow up.