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We treated Gretchen with Baytril for 2 weeks because of some sneezing and while waiting for the result of the skin swab. We then started her on Cephalexin. She didn't show any sign of improvement with Baytril but it sounds like that sort of skin problem can only be resolved with long antibiotics...

Gretchen has been diagnosed with staphylococcus intermedius (staph) and her skin looks like your picture no 1. We are treating her with Cephalexin. We are on day 6 and so far we didn't see much improvement, but it's something you can try (I didn't see it in your list)...

A lady from the bat charity was here earlier on and it's bad news. A very annoying sound is coming through to our flat. The girls/boy are not freaking out about it but I can imagine it must affect them. I listened to that sound only for few minutes and it was already annoying me. The poor things...

Great pictures :D

We've been watching our ratties last night and I checked them again this morning and everything seems fine. I'm looking forward to those people from the bat charity coming here this evening though, just to be absolutely sure that the girls/boy are safe. It's also going to be so exciting to hear...

I only found out about it few days ago :oops: I didn't know about this either So far I didn't see any improvement with Gretchen's skin but hopefully with a bit more time it will work.... thank you

My neighbours who live on the two flats above ours think have mice and they have started to use ultrasonic and electromagnetic rodent repellents. Tomorrow a representative from a local bat charity is going to come round with a bat detector to see whether those devices can be heard by our...

We used Tamoxifen for one our first girls who had a mammary tumour. Unfortunately it didn't help at all :( According to the Rat Health Care guide it should be used for malignant mammary tumors...

Sure, I will :D

It's one of the things that my vet recommended for Gretchen who is having a bad time with her skin. Somebody at work recommended that too, but I don't know anybody who has actually tried it on a rat.... Today I bought it from the health food shop and I put it on Gretchen. Finger cross it will...

Did anybody ever used it for ratties with problems with the skin? Apparently it is very good, but I would like to know if anybody has any experience with it? Thank you :D

WOW What an amazing age! CONGRATULATIONS :balloons3:

Could also be an abscess especially is they're squishy I wish all the best to your girls

Good news, Stella at CavyRescue has confirmed they have now extended the deadline for the petition :D

through Vanessa and her link on myspace!

Yep, I did that earlier on :D

Thank you Jorats. South Africa has many other problems besides that....

Thank you Vanessa. I've just noticed that the deadline for that petition is today and they're nowhere near the 10000 signatures that they wished to get together :(

I was not sure where to post this..... Did you have the chance to see/sign this petition? http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/819784721 Thank you!

Wow, they're sooo gorgeous. I've never seen an hairless rat in real life, the skin looks so soft!