lilspaz68
Well-Known Member
Bagel came to me last night. I had spoken to unglued on PM's about him recently and she realized that he was beyond what she could do for him. I thought he might be a chronic URI type of boy, and hey what's one more rat to med for me right? :cheeky:
Then she brought him over last night. He looked not-quite-right for a PEW, and when we got him into the light I could see why. Poor Bagel was blue tinged. His skin is bluish instead of nice PEW pink, his lips, his ears, under his nose, and especially his feet were a dark blue. I knew we had some type of pulmonary thing going on. His feet scared me. Everytime I would see them I would get a shock through my body. I weighed him (277 grams!) and gave him high-end doses of lasix, fortekor and even some baytril/dex...anything to give him some relief!
Meet Bagel last night...
(the blue tinge under his nose is NOT shadow)
the scary feet
Ignore the pants, they are my Adia Ensure Feeding pants...she's a messy gal LOL
He was a bit stressed (new home, losing all his cagemates, etc) when I tried to put him back in his cage that night, so I took him and Adia (he likes my disabled little gal) and curled up on the couch. Adia slept in my hands and he slept on the pillow by my feet. We stayed like that til 3 am then he was fine when I put him back.
this morning he wasn't quite as blue, his extremities were warmer, but he was still doing the costal (abdomen) breathing, so no overnight miracles. :sad3:
The bottom of his feet are not as dark
and the tops are better
and he is the sweetest little man
Look at how he lies over Adia....
Sleepies
You woke us!
I got him an appointment with Dr. Munn at 10:15 and off we went.
It looks like CHF or possible COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) so he is getting baytril, lasix, enalapril or fortekor, and albuterol treatments once I make up the inhaler thingie she wants me to make. She warned me the prognosis is not good and that we may lose him. But he deserves a shot at being at least more comfortable right?
I have picked up lots of Ensure, baby cereal, baby food, etc. I have to encourage him to drink and eat otherwise I'll be doing a little sub-q of the ringer's lactate (2 ml's only). :?
I think he's actually feeling a bit better tonight, and he and Adia have a new big one level cage coming tomorrow with Elizabeth.
Bring on the battle, I am ready to fight!!!
Then she brought him over last night. He looked not-quite-right for a PEW, and when we got him into the light I could see why. Poor Bagel was blue tinged. His skin is bluish instead of nice PEW pink, his lips, his ears, under his nose, and especially his feet were a dark blue. I knew we had some type of pulmonary thing going on. His feet scared me. Everytime I would see them I would get a shock through my body. I weighed him (277 grams!) and gave him high-end doses of lasix, fortekor and even some baytril/dex...anything to give him some relief!
Meet Bagel last night...
(the blue tinge under his nose is NOT shadow)
the scary feet
Ignore the pants, they are my Adia Ensure Feeding pants...she's a messy gal LOL
He was a bit stressed (new home, losing all his cagemates, etc) when I tried to put him back in his cage that night, so I took him and Adia (he likes my disabled little gal) and curled up on the couch. Adia slept in my hands and he slept on the pillow by my feet. We stayed like that til 3 am then he was fine when I put him back.
this morning he wasn't quite as blue, his extremities were warmer, but he was still doing the costal (abdomen) breathing, so no overnight miracles. :sad3:
The bottom of his feet are not as dark
and the tops are better
and he is the sweetest little man
Look at how he lies over Adia....
Sleepies
You woke us!
I got him an appointment with Dr. Munn at 10:15 and off we went.
It looks like CHF or possible COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) so he is getting baytril, lasix, enalapril or fortekor, and albuterol treatments once I make up the inhaler thingie she wants me to make. She warned me the prognosis is not good and that we may lose him. But he deserves a shot at being at least more comfortable right?
I have picked up lots of Ensure, baby cereal, baby food, etc. I have to encourage him to drink and eat otherwise I'll be doing a little sub-q of the ringer's lactate (2 ml's only). :?
I think he's actually feeling a bit better tonight, and he and Adia have a new big one level cage coming tomorrow with Elizabeth.
Bring on the battle, I am ready to fight!!!