My rat Yoda is extremely lethargic and after Baytril failing to make him better,I went to the vets today-she gave me Meloxicam, Baytril, Ronaxan and Bisolvon sach. It's a lot and cost £90!
I felt slightly more relaxed though with hope that this would work, but I gave Yoda his doses for today and I'm gutted. As advised, I administered the liquid meds in directly from the side of his mouth but he was very resistant and I could see a lot of it ended up under his chin and drooling out of his mouth. I'm giving him a break before trying the powdered med with babyfood but I don't know if that's going to work.
I'm going to buy different flavoured babyfood tomorrow and see if he is interested in food at all and we're going back to the vets in a few days. I just really hope he's going to get better because he's only a year old. Does anyone know any tricks to make rats take their medication?
I felt slightly more relaxed though with hope that this would work, but I gave Yoda his doses for today and I'm gutted. As advised, I administered the liquid meds in directly from the side of his mouth but he was very resistant and I could see a lot of it ended up under his chin and drooling out of his mouth. I'm giving him a break before trying the powdered med with babyfood but I don't know if that's going to work.
I'm going to buy different flavoured babyfood tomorrow and see if he is interested in food at all and we're going back to the vets in a few days. I just really hope he's going to get better because he's only a year old. Does anyone know any tricks to make rats take their medication?