dan2333
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My rat Zoe is not well.
I took her to the vet. I take care of my rats and I go to the vet often now that they are over 2 years old.
Here are the symptoms:
Zoe symptoms:
I'm not sure what to do. At first about a month ago, the vet said that it could be an ear infection so to rule that out we gave her Doxycycline for two weeks with no change. She was not as bad back then, just not good balance and head tilt. After two weeks on doxycycline, there were no changes so we took her off the doxycycline.
At the time, the vet mentioned the drug Cabergoline which is supposed to help with PT. When I went to the vet yesterday for lice (which has been treated and am still treating), they said they didn't have Cabergoline on-hand but that they would get back to me about it.
I hope I don't have to put her down. I hope she can at least be stabilized. I have to take it day to day and keep an eye on her. I'm so worried.
Any insights, or support would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Daniel
I took her to the vet. I take care of my rats and I go to the vet often now that they are over 2 years old.
Here are the symptoms:
Zoe symptoms:
- Poor balance/not very good at walking/head tilt
- Lost weight (used to be 465 grams but went down to 410 grams)
- Eats less (this morning and last night she did not eat much). I even gave her a turkey bone and she was not interested which is very unusual
- Stools smaller
- Faster breathing, irregular heart beat (according to the vet, it's supposed to be a pattern of two beats together but instead she said she heard three)
- Leaning chin over edges
- Bobbing head up and down
- Increased bruxxing
- Not sleeping during the day (she just sits in a spot and keeps her eyes open)
- Not as alert
I'm not sure what to do. At first about a month ago, the vet said that it could be an ear infection so to rule that out we gave her Doxycycline for two weeks with no change. She was not as bad back then, just not good balance and head tilt. After two weeks on doxycycline, there were no changes so we took her off the doxycycline.
At the time, the vet mentioned the drug Cabergoline which is supposed to help with PT. When I went to the vet yesterday for lice (which has been treated and am still treating), they said they didn't have Cabergoline on-hand but that they would get back to me about it.
I hope I don't have to put her down. I hope she can at least be stabilized. I have to take it day to day and keep an eye on her. I'm so worried.
Any insights, or support would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Daniel