O Ollie Well-Known Member Joined Mar 16, 2011 Messages 495 Location Southwest ON Mar 28, 2011 #1 I was just wondering can rats get viruses from us? Like the common cold? :sick2: :?
smilez_n_hugs Senior Member Joined Nov 3, 2008 Messages 4,290 Location Collingwood ON Mar 28, 2011 #2 I believe the only virus we can transfer to rats is strep throat.
O Ollie Well-Known Member Joined Mar 16, 2011 Messages 495 Location Southwest ON Mar 28, 2011 #3 Ok Thank you.
D Dazzle87 Well-Known Member Joined Sep 6, 2010 Messages 1,421 Location Connecticut, USA Mar 28, 2011 #4 It's actually streptococcus (strep.) pneumoniae, not strep throat. Since we rarely know what type of pneumonia we have though, if we have pneumonia at all it is safest when possible to not handle our rats.
It's actually streptococcus (strep.) pneumoniae, not strep throat. Since we rarely know what type of pneumonia we have though, if we have pneumonia at all it is safest when possible to not handle our rats.
smilez_n_hugs Senior Member Joined Nov 3, 2008 Messages 4,290 Location Collingwood ON Mar 28, 2011 #5 :doh: Good thing you are here to correct me :giggle:
O Ollie Well-Known Member Joined Mar 16, 2011 Messages 495 Location Southwest ON Mar 28, 2011 #6 LOL :giggle:
D Dazzle87 Well-Known Member Joined Sep 6, 2010 Messages 1,421 Location Connecticut, USA Mar 28, 2011 #7 Lol don't worry it's a common mistake since so many places abbreviate it.