Why Is My Pet Rat Squinting?

Squinting in rats is a sign of pain.

Look very closely for thick eyelids, squinting or inability to open the eye, redness, swelling around the eye, watery eyes, crustiness or discharge including porphyrin, which will be red to reddish brown and may form a crust.

How do you treat an eye infection in rats?

The condition can be alleviated by washing the eyes of mildly affected rats with warm water. More severe cases respond to treatment with ampicillin.

Why do rats pop out their eyes?

A rat is more inclined to grind his teeth when he is relaxed and content, similar to when a cat purrs. The vibrations of moving his jaw back and forth as he grinds his teeth create vibrations that move the eyeball in and out of the eye socket, thus causing the eyes to bulge.