The BRODENTS! Rodent Enthusiast Thread!

[a snoozing skerple]

My rats are having a terrible time at the moment. Satan had an abscess on his face and Lucifer has an ear infection and respiratory infection, he may also have had a stroke.

Lucifer is very disorientated and is stumbling and rolling around. I put a dish out for him, but he fell in it head first and had difficulty getting up. I had to grab him just incase he couldn't.

Ear infections will throw off their balance. He really ought to see a vet. If it worsens it could cause him to convulse and make it painful for him to eat.

[olivionary]

My rats are having a terrible time at the moment. Satan had an abscess on his face and Lucifer has an ear infection and respiratory infection, he may also have had a stroke.

Lucifer is very disorientated and is stumbling and rolling around. I put a dish out for him, but he fell in it head first and had difficulty getting up. I had to grab him just incase he couldn't.

Ear infections will throw off their balance. He really ought to see a vet. If it worsens it could cause him to convulse and make it painful for him to eat.

He went to the vet as soon as I noticed his difficulty moving around. He had two injections and is on Baytril. He improved yesterday, the day after the trip and then suddenly got worse than he was before the vet.

[Centri]

My rats are having a terrible time at the moment. Satan had an abscess on his face and Lucifer has an ear infection and respiratory infection, he may also have had a stroke.

Lucifer is very disorientated and is stumbling and rolling around. I put a dish out for him, but he fell in it head first and had difficulty getting up. I had to grab him just incase he couldn't.

Ear infections will throw off their balance. He really ought to see a vet. If it worsens it could cause him to convulse and make it painful for him to eat.

He went to the vet as soon as I noticed his difficulty moving around. He had two injections and is on Baytril. He improved yesterday, the day after the trip and then suddenly got worse than he was before the vet.

If he has had one stroke it's unfortunately pretty likely that he will have more. I have had two rats who had strokes, both around their second birthday, they both seemed to get better for a week or two before suddenly getting another, lethal stroke.
Hopefully it's just the ear infection that's worsening his balance, and that should clear up with the right antibiotic.

[darkvoodoo]

6 days old:




And their mom:

[Lizbutt]

Such cute babies! Rats are so sweet, but I have no room in my life for more critters. xD

[PeachFuzz]

Yesterday I heard a loud screeching and I immediately checked on the mice to find poor Cocoa pinned down with Poppy on top, attacking her. A piece of both of Cocoa's ears are missing where Poppy bit her. I got the bleeding to stop quickly, thank goodness, and I rubbed on anti-infection stuff yesterday and again today. She's enjoying all the attention but not being poked with a q-tip xc I separated Poppy into her own 10 gallon tank. It's sad to see her alone but it's even more distressing to think she could have killed Cocoa...

[darkvoodoo]

Thanks

oh no! Sorry to hear they are fighting

[Lydia♡]

Hey guys just wanna ask, are g pigs OK with eating pumpkins?

[darkvoodoo]

Pumpkin fun!

[Lonin]

Hey guys just wanna ask, are g pigs OK with eating pumpkins?

Yup yup pumpkin is fine for guinea pigs.