rat sneeze

Question
i bought my rats home today and one of them keeps sneezing i m really worrid is there any need to be worrid has he got a really bad desease and should i take him to the vets ? (no sighns of heavy breathing )

Answer
There is a disease that is very common in rats called mycoplasmosis.  I have personally had 3 rats infected with it.  It is also very common in rats purchased from pet stores since they tend to be housed with numerous other rats and the disease spreads easily.  Any time you get a new pet I always think its a good idea to take them to the vet and have them checked out and since you have more than once I definitely think you should take the sneezer in to rule out the possibility of him infecting the other one.

Amanda