pneumonia

My female rat is 3y2m old. She has been very healthy and she and her brother are so very loved. Recently she had an episode (choking), which prompted her vet to think she could have a PT so we started her on Cabergoline. It has been very difficult to get her to take that medicine and I’m afraid...

My <1 year old girl recently developed pneumonia. She was 100% healthy before and has never had any respiratory infections. The moment I noticed her symptoms, I started Baytril+ doxycycline and scheduled a vet appointment. She was not improving after ~24hrs so I added prednisone from previous...

Hello everyone! I need help right here, right now. Recently, I have adopted a new baby girl - Jolyne, she is a bundle of sunshine. It’s been 3 days since I got her and she has been sick ever since she came to our house. She was perfectly fine at the adoption centre, no issues and no bad...

My 2 y.o female rat developed classic signs of mycoplasma about 1 week ago. I began baytril when no improvement was seen after 2 days. She progressively has gotten worse and we took her to an exotic vet yesterday. I was under the impression that the vet would choose to euthanize her but to my...

Hi! I'm new here and reaching out for some urgent advice.❤️ My big boy, Bear (abt 1.5-2 yrs old, and he's a little overweight, fyi) is suffering upper respiratory infection /distress at the moment. Last week he suddenly became worse and I gave him Cefalexin for 2 days until I could see a vet...

Hi, My heart breaks over the gasping attacks that my 1 yr and 5 months old rattie girl Sesame is having. And I need your advice. We've already gone to the vet a few times. She has pneumonia, and is currently put on Zithromax and albuterol (syrup). On her good days, she may only get a couple...

I already have two other rattie girls and I added another to our family on April 13. I brought the new rat to the vet on April 16 for a suspected ear infection and because she had been sneezing quite a bit. Vet prescribed tresaderm solution for the ear infection and a mix of doxycycline and...