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My lovely rat Pettigrew ("Petty-goo") has gone noticeably downhill of late. For a while I thought it might be just his aging (he's now 25.5 months old) but after a mini-crisis resembling heart failure I rushed him to the vet today. Ultrasound revealed a significant mass in his abdomen, which...

Here's mine - it features my two favourite screen actors, the late great Whiskey and Womble. Music is the old classic Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens. Happy Holidays everyone!

Saw the vet today with my boy Shilo for a pre-op visit - he is headed for neuter surgery. During the exam my vet noticed that Shilo has a fairly large, fat-filled umbilical hernia; he recommended closing the hernia because it could enlarge further with time and risk protrusion of important...

I adopted Thom and his littermate Finn (both est. 13 mos. old) from a rescue shelter about two weeks ago. Thom was flagged as a potential biter, though the seemed ultra-friendly at first and constantly begged to be picked up. I did note from the outset that he had balance problems and was...

Seeking quick advice. My 2-year -old girl Mozzie had surgery today to remove mammary tumour on her side. The experienced vet thought the surgery had gone well but now, some 9 hours after the surgery, Mozzie is weak, turning in circles and can’t seem to control her mouth enough to eat or...

Meet Colbert, my little white dumbo boy. :) He’s an old boy, as today we celebrate his 2 year 9 month birthday. I suspect he won’t make it to 2 years 10 months, so all the more reason to fuss over him now. I picked Colbert and brother Oliver out of a large “oops” litter in December 2017...

My senior boy Ollie (2 years, 2 1/2 months) was diagnosed with an ear infection about two weeks back. I took him to the vet due to his frequent head shaking and balance problems, and the vet found he had pus in both ears. He was prescribed a baytil/doxy combo for two weeks, and this treatment...

To Lizzie, so sweet yet strong - I miss you fiercely. You had just turned 6 weeks old when I picked you out from a large litter of manic babies at the Ottawa Humane Society. You were the calm and friendly one, scampering up to me with curiosity. You and sister Hillie came home with me on...

My dear Lizzie has developed a couple of rear-end mammary tumours at the great age of 2 years 11 months. She is otherwise in good health, apart from the general frailty that comes with old age. Has anyone had rats survive tumour surgery at such an advanced age?

I lost my warrior princess yesterday. It was a real punch to the gut - Xena had seemed her usual ebullient self the night before. But when I awoke on Sunday morning she was gasping for air. I rushed her to an emergency vet where she had an exam and some imaging; the vet narrowed down possible...