Have you ever wondered why rats (in Australia) sneeze so much?
I got this first hand from a vet:
Rats in Australia have a genetic fault that is present in ALL rats in Australia. It does something to their lungs which makes them sneeze lots, and it also shortens their lifespan to two to three years tops. It is the horrible truth, and we can't fix it because Australian laws mean we can't bring in new rats from different countries to start a disease-free strand of domestic pet rats.
And in case you were wondering, no, it's not infectious to humans or anything else as far as I know.
Damn Aussie animal immigrant rules!
I got this first hand from a vet:
Rats in Australia have a genetic fault that is present in ALL rats in Australia. It does something to their lungs which makes them sneeze lots, and it also shortens their lifespan to two to three years tops. It is the horrible truth, and we can't fix it because Australian laws mean we can't bring in new rats from different countries to start a disease-free strand of domestic pet rats.
And in case you were wondering, no, it's not infectious to humans or anything else as far as I know.
Damn Aussie animal immigrant rules!