sarunia
Well-Known Member
so i've been noticing lately that slava's been breathing really oddly, it's not all the time, but mostly during play. when i first got him i was paranoid that he had mycoplasma as he kept sneezing and sneezing, but it subsided pretty quickly so i simply attributed to his being curious about the air in his new environment.
when i moved into my new flat, the wheezing began, or at this point i began to notice it more. although i smoke (bad, dirty habit, i know), he has only been around it maybe once, but i do know that the woman who lived here before was a heavy smoker (i don't smoke in the house, however) so the flat does smell thereof and i am working to get this covered up... i noticed his breathing especially when my boys woke me up this morning while playing. i let them out for a bit, then held slava up to listen to his chest, and his breathing was definitely quite heavy. i've noticed also that his head weaves back and forth, but i have always just assumed this was because he had such poor eyesight, but i've also heard this connected with respiratory problems...
now comes the terrible part (for me, anyway, as i feel SO irresponsible
)... i would take him to the vet, as i know that's what he needs, but unfortunately i'm strapped for cash until my scholarships come through in the end of august :doh: i feel REALLY terrible that i can't give him the proper helps that he needs... because, trust me, if i could i would. do you know of what this may be? or anything that i can do? i am going to call the vet (i found a vet in town that treats "exotic" creatures, which includes, apparently rodents) and ask about any financing options, but i doubt that there will be any that can wait virtually until the end of august. i don't want slava to get any sicker, but i'm just not sure what else i can do...... :cry3:
when i moved into my new flat, the wheezing began, or at this point i began to notice it more. although i smoke (bad, dirty habit, i know), he has only been around it maybe once, but i do know that the woman who lived here before was a heavy smoker (i don't smoke in the house, however) so the flat does smell thereof and i am working to get this covered up... i noticed his breathing especially when my boys woke me up this morning while playing. i let them out for a bit, then held slava up to listen to his chest, and his breathing was definitely quite heavy. i've noticed also that his head weaves back and forth, but i have always just assumed this was because he had such poor eyesight, but i've also heard this connected with respiratory problems...
now comes the terrible part (for me, anyway, as i feel SO irresponsible
)... i would take him to the vet, as i know that's what he needs, but unfortunately i'm strapped for cash until my scholarships come through in the end of august :doh: i feel REALLY terrible that i can't give him the proper helps that he needs... because, trust me, if i could i would. do you know of what this may be? or anything that i can do? i am going to call the vet (i found a vet in town that treats "exotic" creatures, which includes, apparently rodents) and ask about any financing options, but i doubt that there will be any that can wait virtually until the end of august. i don't want slava to get any sicker, but i'm just not sure what else i can do...... :cry3:
