Vet Costs for Rats

As many know, for their size, rats are among the more expensive rodents to keep, mostly because of their higher than expected vet costs. I'd like to get a feel for how much each of us spend on our rats for vet care, both out of curiosity for how much it can cost, and education for anyone considering a rat as a pet. I'll start with mine:


I have had 7 rats since March 2010. Here are the broken down costs over the course of their lives:

Tucker (26 months old as of this post):
Office Visits/ABs (Antibiotics): $150
Tumor Removal Surgery: $100
Abscess drainage: $30
Total so far: $280

Windham (Died young of some neurological problem):
Office Visits/ABs: $80
Steroids: $20
Euthanasia: $25
Total: $125

Jeffrey (healthy until the brain tumor at the end):
Office Visits/ABs/SubQ Fluids: $80
Euthanasia: $25
Postmortem: $110
Total: $215

Zmei (my wheezy smeezy. 19 months as of this post):
Office Visits/ABs: $450
Vet Stay for severe respiratory illness: $200
Total So far: $650


Melon (hairless wonder! 17 months old now):
Office Visits/ABs: $200
Neuter: $40
Abscess from Neuter: No charge (thank you vet)
Total so far: $240

Skinner (Melon's twin brother):
Office Visits/ABs: $250
Neuter: $40
Total so far: $290


Black Pete (17 months old now):
No cost so far. Like Jeffrey, a healthy boy!

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Current Total with 7 rats and 2 years of rat ownership: Approx. $1800