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Why are a pet rat's kidneys so important for their overall health?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | 1lb

what do the kidneys do in a rat summed up in about 3 or less sentences

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Answered By David Darvishian

Veterinarian

Published on December 15th, 2017

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Kidneys in mammals have some key functions including filtering toxins from the blood from normal metabolism/drug use, saving vital chemicals like electrolytes/fluids, etc and some hormone production.

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