SqueakingJellybean
Mission Control -- All is ratness
Chess-- our chronically wheezy boy-- has dropped 23g between visits to the vet for Revolution doses. He's been eating, comes out for his breakfast, and we've seen him drinking, so it doesn't strike me as PT onset (yet). He's just not doing as much of those things as he should. At his peak, he was 493g.
We've had fellows with abdominal masses before and some of the signs are similar-- refusing favourite foods or eating only a small amount before abandoning them, for instance-- so that may be where he's headed.
I've been making ratmeal for him, with oatmeal, crushed almonds/walnuts/Brazil nuts, and adding a side of avocado, blueberries, and/or grapes. He's eating it, and finishes the little dish over the course of the day. I'm not sure he's eat it if I mashed up a Harlan-Teklad block in there or not.
He's not the most social of rats at the best of times, but he seems to be getting even less so. That's understandable if he's not feeling well. Oddly, his breathing has been not too bad lately. Hooray?
Not sure what I'm looking for here. Recipes, maybe? Hope?
We've had fellows with abdominal masses before and some of the signs are similar-- refusing favourite foods or eating only a small amount before abandoning them, for instance-- so that may be where he's headed.
I've been making ratmeal for him, with oatmeal, crushed almonds/walnuts/Brazil nuts, and adding a side of avocado, blueberries, and/or grapes. He's eating it, and finishes the little dish over the course of the day. I'm not sure he's eat it if I mashed up a Harlan-Teklad block in there or not.
He's not the most social of rats at the best of times, but he seems to be getting even less so. That's understandable if he's not feeling well. Oddly, his breathing has been not too bad lately. Hooray?
Not sure what I'm looking for here. Recipes, maybe? Hope?