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I've re-arranged the cage to be a bit more "minimalistic" and I'm now trying to use a small cat carrier as a time-out cage. I will see how this goes. I'm not sure space would be an issues, since the two share a single CN with an extra shelf (making 3 levels). I have noticed that Aria behaves...

Hey everyone, I desperately need some advice. This is going to be a long post, as I want to give some background. Last year I adopted a lone female from the Durham Humane Society (Aria). She was in the smallest cage and very skittish. I had no expectations that she could be socialized, but I...

I'll be picking her up on Saturday if she hasn't been adopted by then. :D I'm going to try and pair her with another lone female or neutered male. I can't have more than 2 rats, or I get into "what's one more?" mentality, lol. Then I'd have to invest in another double CN, since I donated my last.

Hi, I was at durham humane yesterday, and noticed a lone female rat. She's listed as an adult by the shelter, but she's only 160g. Would you be able to determine her age for me? I'm considering giving her a home, but would need to find her a friend around her age. She was apparently found...

I'm not sure if I'm posting in the right section, but: I lost 3 rats in the past 2 months. I have one boy left, he will be 3 years old in December, and he is very depressed and lonely. I might be moving to another country in a year, so I cannot adopt more rats. I'm hoping to foster a couple...

Yesterday, my rat passed. Io was being treated for pneumonia, and the antibiotics were not making her any better. When the vet performed an necropsy on her, it was found to be a massive heart tumor, which as it grew, diminished her lung's capacity to expand. :sad3: I am very confused by the...

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1s9aBO/:1 ... ar=true%2F so cool!! :)

So then I'm assuming that it's a no-no for doxy? I'm really in a pinch. She's not well enough to "eat" her meds and has to be syringe fed. But will only take it with ensure or baby cereal, which are both high in minerals. I've tried apple sauce, chocolate syrup, and strawberry nesquick. I have...

Thanks SQ! The baytril is 100mg/ml. And what brand of baby cereal does everyone use? The one I have is 20% daily intake of calcium per serving =/

I just weighed her and she is 280g... I have 100mg capsules of doxy, 10% injectable baytril (which ran out, but I ordered more a week ago), and amoxy 100mg capsules. I could dose her myself, since I'm running out of meds anyways. There's a lot of wastage since she doesn't want to take any of the...

Thanks for the insight. I find that my rat is a little more active today, but her breathing still looks really bad. I don't know if that is a sign of improvement or not, but she hasn't gotten any worse. I also have no idea what dosage the doctor has her on. I was given 100mg of doxy in a banana...

I've been trying to keep a close eye on her, and I haven't seen her eat her HT. I have been feeding her ensure. I don't think she's eating her HT, because she won't even take solid treats if they're too big. I try to feed her as many oxbow blocks as she will take though (she thinks they are...

I need a vet experienced with treating pneumonia. I am located in Durham region in Ontario, and will go anywhere in the GTA. My rattie has been having pinched in sides for nearly two weeks, laboured breathing and is literally skin and bones. She is still fairly active (for a sick rat) and will...

Thanks SQ! That helps too... I do notice it happens more frequently with myco flareups.

Yes! Jerking rhythmically. They're usually laying down, or going somewhere. And it always stops within 20 minutes. It's silent. I typically find them even grooming themselves or eating while it happens, if that helps? Thank you so much for your response though, I feel a lot better about it! I...

Normally, when there is something funny going on with my rats, I can just search it here and find an answer, or google it. But I can't find anything that sounds right. Maybe I just can't find the right term. Over the past couple months, I have seen 4 of my rats (at different times) with their...

Would just like to add to this thread! I give my rats free access to HT, and have been giving oxbow as treats (since they're small, and treat-sized). They love it, and all go nuts whenever I bring them some oxbow. As a staple diet, definitely more expensive than HT. But to be served as...

Wooow! That dog sure knows how to pose! He should go into modelling! :)

Its new unfortunately :( ... and I guess it is a tumor... or several little ones. My vet does neuters for $105 (amazing), so hopefully a tumor removal will just as nicely priced.

!! Thanks to an article someone linked to in a post, I found a fairly accurate picture of what her tail looks like! http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/ ... 68x286.jpg