DanielZielwolf
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I just adopted a male rat around 2 years old who's previously had an inner ear infection and because of that he has issues keeping his balance.
I haven't looked after a rat with this issue before. All my other rats have had respiratory issues.
He did get a course of Amoxicillin at the time to treat the infection and Meloxicam (brand name: Loxicom, oral suspension for dogs) for the inflammation, but his foster carer said she'd fallen behind with the Meloxicam.
I'm just wondering what the long-term treatment is for the inner/balance issue. Should he stay on the Meloxicam long-term to treat inflammation /pain? Or is the balance issue a residual symptom?
I've put him on a course of Doxycycline since receiving him as he had a lot of porphyrin around the nose. That's since cleared up in the last few days and he's very active and perky given his age.
I haven't looked after a rat with this issue before. All my other rats have had respiratory issues.
He did get a course of Amoxicillin at the time to treat the infection and Meloxicam (brand name: Loxicom, oral suspension for dogs) for the inflammation, but his foster carer said she'd fallen behind with the Meloxicam.
I'm just wondering what the long-term treatment is for the inner/balance issue. Should he stay on the Meloxicam long-term to treat inflammation /pain? Or is the balance issue a residual symptom?
I've put him on a course of Doxycycline since receiving him as he had a lot of porphyrin around the nose. That's since cleared up in the last few days and he's very active and perky given his age.