Longevity Goals
How do I plan to increase longevity and optimize health?
#1: Breed males as old as possible IF they have been and currently are healthy and free of any/all health issues.
#2: Only breed rats never showing signs of respiratory distress, in the form of:
-Sneezing
-Wheezing
-Grunting
-Porpheryn eye/nose discharge not related to dust or contact irritant
-Upper respiratory infection
#3: Only breed rats appearing to be resistant to mycoplasma and other viruses, bacteria, fungi
#4: Never breed rats from a line passing from cancer prior to 3 years
#5: Never breed rats with any other health ailments prior to 2 years (including but not limited to eye infection, ear infection, skin infection, neurological conditions; not related to contact irritant or accident).
#1: Breed males as old as possible IF they have been and currently are healthy and free of any/all health issues.
#2: Only breed rats never showing signs of respiratory distress, in the form of:
-Sneezing
-Wheezing
-Grunting
-Porpheryn eye/nose discharge not related to dust or contact irritant
-Upper respiratory infection
#3: Only breed rats appearing to be resistant to mycoplasma and other viruses, bacteria, fungi
#4: Never breed rats from a line passing from cancer prior to 3 years
#5: Never breed rats with any other health ailments prior to 2 years (including but not limited to eye infection, ear infection, skin infection, neurological conditions; not related to contact irritant or accident).