Scabby tail

[Devin Jo Gillespie]

Hi everyone, I recently just got my rat Rique yesterday from his previous owner. She had told me that Rique had a skin allergy and needed an oatmeal bath once a week. To me, it looks much more serious than a skin allergy and I think it may be mites. I don’t have a lot of knowledge about rats yet so I am hoping someone can give me some input!

 

[jorats]

Yep, that looks more serious. Might need antibiotics. I would bring that rat to a vet.