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  1. PiddlePod

    late-life surgery?

    I'm so sorry for your loss of little Lizzie. :( ❤️❤️ Wow, 3 years is a long and wonderful life for a rattie. You were truly an awesome rat parent and took excellent care of your little girl. I'm so glad to hear that the surgery gave her additional time with you and maintained her quality of...
  2. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    I'm so happy to hear that he is doing better! How long has he been on the antibiotics at this point? Have you seen any more gray and/or white poos since then? When you've noticed them, were they fresh or have they been sitting for a while before you noticed them (eg dried out)? Hopefully the vet...
  3. PiddlePod

    Help - rat with mystery illness

    I'm so very sorry for your loss... :(❤️ I just read through your thread and I'm so sorry. You did everything you could have possibly done for her. PAs are devastating and I'm so sorry that you and your sweet girl had to go through this. ❤️
  4. PiddlePod

    Recommended snacks ?

    Blueberries! Lots of antioxidants. :) Just make sure to try one or two before picking up a carton...unripe, sour blueberries usually result in the yuck-yuck dance lol.
  5. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    I'm hoping that his regular schedule means he is feeling better! :)
  6. PiddlePod

    Rattie girl with serious gasping attacks

    I'm so sorry for your loss... :(❤️ I can empathize. We are dealing with multiple PAs as well.
  7. PiddlePod

    Rattie girl with serious gasping attacks

    How is she doing? Were you able to find a good med combo that is helping?
  8. PiddlePod

    Lump near penis

    Oh boy... I've dealt with this many times. It is called a Preputial abscess and they can be troublesome. I personally would recommend having a veterinarian surgically drain the abscess. Post-op treatment is simple and involves irrigation with a mix of warm water and Povidone iodine (solution...
  9. PiddlePod

    Rattie girl with serious gasping attacks

    Oh!! I'd also recommend trying broccoli extract (sulphflorane) in addition to which ever protocol you end up going with. This extract will assist with bacterial clearance from the lungs when combined with antibiotics. I use this brand and give two squirts twice daily for 4 weeks, then once a day...
  10. PiddlePod

    Rattie girl with serious gasping attacks

    I'm sorry that your girl is going through this. :( It's heartbreaking to see your furbaby in respiratory distress but it sounds like you are on top of trying to find the right treatment for her. Have you tried adding baytril oral (or doxycycline) with the zithro? I would suggest speaking to...
  11. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    Most ratties will adjust their nap schedules around their humans. My boys are up at around 4-6:30am since I'm up too around that time; then they sleep for hours, getting up for 30 mins or so when I get home from work, then nap some more and are full of energy from 9pm until the early morning...
  12. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    Hopefully with the Baytril and Vib Wally will be feeling much better soon! Give him lots of snuggles and love and I'm sure along with his new meds he will be feeling as right as rain. ❤️:)
  13. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    How did the appointment go today?
  14. PiddlePod

    Dosage Calculator

    Minocycline 5 mg/kg - 10 mg/kg twice daily
  15. PiddlePod

    Constantly shaking head

    Great news! And good idea to keep him on the antibiotics for a little longer. With rats it's difficult to really get in there with an otoscope since the canal too narrow and makes it nearly impossible to get a clear view of all the structures of the ear. Taking that into consideration it may...
  16. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    If you decide to try the Motrin, please make sure that it is the liquid version for infants, not children.
  17. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    I would talk to your vet about prescribing Meloxicam rather than Prednisolone. I would reserve prednisolone or prednisone for conditions that are no longer responding to an NSAID (like Meloxicam). In the meantime you can give Wally Motrin infant liquid drops (pic attached). That may help with...
  18. PiddlePod

    Sulforaphane (broccoli compound) for airway/lung disorders and infections

    Also, I want to clarify that Sulphfloraphane (broccoli extract) is not a substitute for antibiotic treatment. If you are treating for an active respiratory infection, Sulfloraphane's action is synergistic when given with antibiotics. Sulphfloraphane may also be continued for support after...
  19. PiddlePod

    Constantly shaking head

    How's your buddy doing? Hopefully he's doing well! ❤️❤️ Please update when you have a chance!
  20. PiddlePod

    New rat sneezing + upset stomach? UPDATE

    I'm glad to hear that Wally is feeling a little better! I can't remember, but were you able to get him on a round of antibiotics? If you did, may I ask how long his treatment was prescribed for? If Wally has finished a round of antibiotics for 6 to 8 weeks, I would probably attribute the sudden...
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