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I don't know about rats having allergies... they're pretty sturdy little guys, but I would put the rat on different bedding just in case(couldn't possibly hurt). Clear eyes are not necessarily a sign of health, I've seen many sick ratties with clear eyes. However, I have a rat (Sneezer is her name, lol) that has sneezed profusely her hole life (almost 2 years), and even spraying a little mucus with the sneezes, but she's fine and healthy. Jades friend needs to hold the rats chest up to her ear and listen for any rattling/rasping/clicking noises, those would indicate some sort of respritory problem. Keep in mind while listening though, that rats breathing and heart rate is pretty fast, so listen for clear breaths...fast is ok. If the person has another healthy rat, listen to that one first for something to compare to. I hope that helps out a little bit, and the rat just sneezes alot like my Sneezer.
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