Updated On September 23rd, 2025
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My daughter has found out she is pregnant and she has pet rats - what is the risk of LCMV passing to the baby and what precautions should she take to minimise the risk
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Published on May 28th, 2018
LCMV is a rare disease in rats in general and even more rare in domestic rats. there are several blood tests available to detect the disease in rats, your vet will need to take a blood sample and send it to a special laboratory. i have personally never recommended nor sent blood to perform this test in any of my rat patients.
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