Hello,
I need a second opinion on one of my rats.
Burrito is 1.6 years old and in beginning of May he suddenly got sick - he was falling to the side when walking, one of his eyes looks bigger than the other. I took him to the vet, and she prescribed him antibiotics and steroids. I gave him medicine as she said, once per day, orally, for 7 days. Nasodine and Dexamethasone. I do not have information about the dosage - she weighted him (~514g) and filled syringes with meds herself.
He rapidly got better. After a week I took him to follow up visit, she made an X-ray, but didn't see anything bad there.
After about 2 weeks, he slowly got worse, back to how he was while being sick - the head tilt and rolling. I called the vet again and she gave the second round of meds, - - this time It was Dexametisone - 0.05ml for 5 days, but there was no improvement. She said there's nothing more to do, and we need to watch for his quality of life.
Now Burrito eats a lot, plays, cuddles, walks fine while in the cage, but is floppy when roaming on the couch and totally floppy if I take him on my lap. He doesn't seem to be in pain, and acts as usual, but with ratties you may not know for sure.
I would like to get a second opinion. Was the treatment correct? Is there more I can do for my boy? Do I need to see the other vet?
Do I need to prepare that he might not be here for too long anymore?
I need a second opinion on one of my rats.
Burrito is 1.6 years old and in beginning of May he suddenly got sick - he was falling to the side when walking, one of his eyes looks bigger than the other. I took him to the vet, and she prescribed him antibiotics and steroids. I gave him medicine as she said, once per day, orally, for 7 days. Nasodine and Dexamethasone. I do not have information about the dosage - she weighted him (~514g) and filled syringes with meds herself.
He rapidly got better. After a week I took him to follow up visit, she made an X-ray, but didn't see anything bad there.
After about 2 weeks, he slowly got worse, back to how he was while being sick - the head tilt and rolling. I called the vet again and she gave the second round of meds, - - this time It was Dexametisone - 0.05ml for 5 days, but there was no improvement. She said there's nothing more to do, and we need to watch for his quality of life.
Now Burrito eats a lot, plays, cuddles, walks fine while in the cage, but is floppy when roaming on the couch and totally floppy if I take him on my lap. He doesn't seem to be in pain, and acts as usual, but with ratties you may not know for sure.
I would like to get a second opinion. Was the treatment correct? Is there more I can do for my boy? Do I need to see the other vet?
Do I need to prepare that he might not be here for too long anymore?