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My rat is leaning, acting weird, and keeps rolling over. What's wrong?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My rat is leaning to one side acting weird and keeps rolling over what is wrong?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on December 2nd, 2016

Your rat could be suffering from either an internal ear infection or a brain tumor, the later is more common in rats over 1.5 years of age. You need to take your rat to the vet ASAP in order to get it treated, if it is an ear infection, then a course of antibiotics should resolve it.

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