And I thought my posts were getting off-this-listy ;)
quoted 15 lines Skip,
> Skip,
>
> I read a note from you to a rat owner on the rec.pets newsgroup. You
> mentioned that you were a vet and handled many rats. I have been keeping
> rats for pets for about 3 years, and it seems that the majority of them have
> developed tumors. I have read a few books on rats, and they say that rats
> are quite prone to them. Is there any hope in preventing these? Does it
> have something to do with heredity? I am wondering if I should buy them
> somewhere else. I got 4 of my rats at a pet shop, and rescued 2 albinos
> from a lab experiment. Any suggestions?
>
> Scott
>
> PS: You also mentioned in your note on rec.pets that you have a few text
> files on rats, etc. Could you send me a few of those? Thanks.