So, I would like to address a matter that is circulating in the rat community. Rat Bite Fever, (RBF) is a zoonotic disease that rats can carry. Ok, if we're being fair, lots of small animals can carry this disease. This disease is not new, however, access to testing for rats, (and other small animals) has not always been available. Thankfully two labs have made Rattery testing available. I'd like to encourage everyone to do their own research on zoonotic diseases. That being said, here's where we are with Tiny Toes and Tails Rattery. Yes, we have tested for RBF, HANT, LCMV, SEND, and SDAV (not zoonotic, but serious among rats). So, what does this mean? This means that we have tested every rat we have at our Rattery. This means that based on the lab results we were given by Charles River Lab, and/or Research Associates Laboratory, we are only breeding and housing negative rats within our rattery. With each litter, I will post Mom and Dad's negative RBF results. Our Rattery was tested as a whole for all other diseases, so I will post Rattery results as a whole.