My pet rat has mycoplasma. How do I get rid of this infection?

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The pet rats for our class are have a infection called mycoplasma. We are concerned for our rats and where hoping you could tell us how to treat it. Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | 1 year old | 0.5 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Mycoplasma pulmonalis infection is a common problem in rats and it is very hard to get rid of the infection. Only a few special antibiotics will work so you will need to make a class trip to the vet for an exam and a prescription of an antibiotic that works This would usually be something like tylosin, tetracyclin, enrofloxacin, etc., all of which are prescription antibiotics.

My pet rat has mycoplasma. How do I get rid of this infection?

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