Ration1802
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I'm currently dealing with a conundrum which my 'rat sense' tells me may be more than I first thought.
About a week ago I noticed blood around my old gents 'bits' (by old I mean 2 1/4, so not so old yet). Checked him using the white blanket method, which was inconsistent but I did notice that there was blood when he was marking. Started him on Baytril.
On Sunday (after a week of being absolutely fine), he started to show signs of frequent and painful urination; trying to owe, takes a few steps, tries again...then cleans himself down there quite a bit. Repeat process. He seems to be limited to a few drops, but eventually did go properly overnight.
During this period, he started an odd behaviour which is (trying to describe it as best I can) laying on his belly then kicking his legs back in a frog hop. I assumed this was linked to pain whilst trying to go, so gave him loxicom.
Monday he went to the vets and the vet couldn't feel any bladder distension (I was worried about stones) or any unusual lumps and bumps. All checked out as normal and we added trimethaprim sulfa to the mix.
So far, so good. Except tonight he's started back with the obsessive cleaning (the trying to go isn't frequently noticeable like it was on sunday night) and he's occasionally doing the 'frog hops'.
He looks normal 'down there', albeit slightly redder than it looked when I got home today and all of his started (I checked as a matter of paranoia - don't ask!)
Appetite otherwise normal. General behaviour quiet and I'm convinced he doesn't look as alert as often as he usually does.
Anyone have any ideas on this one? I'm stumped?
About a week ago I noticed blood around my old gents 'bits' (by old I mean 2 1/4, so not so old yet). Checked him using the white blanket method, which was inconsistent but I did notice that there was blood when he was marking. Started him on Baytril.
On Sunday (after a week of being absolutely fine), he started to show signs of frequent and painful urination; trying to owe, takes a few steps, tries again...then cleans himself down there quite a bit. Repeat process. He seems to be limited to a few drops, but eventually did go properly overnight.
During this period, he started an odd behaviour which is (trying to describe it as best I can) laying on his belly then kicking his legs back in a frog hop. I assumed this was linked to pain whilst trying to go, so gave him loxicom.
Monday he went to the vets and the vet couldn't feel any bladder distension (I was worried about stones) or any unusual lumps and bumps. All checked out as normal and we added trimethaprim sulfa to the mix.
So far, so good. Except tonight he's started back with the obsessive cleaning (the trying to go isn't frequently noticeable like it was on sunday night) and he's occasionally doing the 'frog hops'.
He looks normal 'down there', albeit slightly redder than it looked when I got home today and all of his started (I checked as a matter of paranoia - don't ask!)
Appetite otherwise normal. General behaviour quiet and I'm convinced he doesn't look as alert as often as he usually does.
Anyone have any ideas on this one? I'm stumped?
