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Hi. I’m new here, but I have a pretty serious situation.
Yesterday, I found my 1.5 year old rattie named Ren down in his little hut. Hadn’t moved all day, so I took him out. He was barely moving and extremely lethargic. I took him to my vet, and they told me he had pneumonia and prescribed me Baytril & Doxycycline. I gave both to him last night, and this morning he was doing worse since he wouldn’t eat or drink without me syringing it to him so I took him back this afternoon. They gave him oxygen for about 30 minutes and told me the best option was euthanasia, but I wasn’t ready to let go. I heard great things about Zithromax and I wanted to try it. The vet prescribed me 100mg/5ml SUSP of Zithromax to be given only .25 ml once daily. Also Baytril is 20mg/ml to be given .3ml once daily as well. Is this dosage correct? I want to give him the highest possible dose he needs for him to get better. I’m determined and hopeful for this guy. He is 582-587g and I think he has some fight in him. I was told he wouldn’t make it home but he’s made it several hours since and is still kicking!!
I would also greatly appreciate any other tips as well. I have been syringing him pedialyte on and off as well as oxbow critical care. Anything else would be lovely. I can’t lose this boy.
Yesterday, I found my 1.5 year old rattie named Ren down in his little hut. Hadn’t moved all day, so I took him out. He was barely moving and extremely lethargic. I took him to my vet, and they told me he had pneumonia and prescribed me Baytril & Doxycycline. I gave both to him last night, and this morning he was doing worse since he wouldn’t eat or drink without me syringing it to him so I took him back this afternoon. They gave him oxygen for about 30 minutes and told me the best option was euthanasia, but I wasn’t ready to let go. I heard great things about Zithromax and I wanted to try it. The vet prescribed me 100mg/5ml SUSP of Zithromax to be given only .25 ml once daily. Also Baytril is 20mg/ml to be given .3ml once daily as well. Is this dosage correct? I want to give him the highest possible dose he needs for him to get better. I’m determined and hopeful for this guy. He is 582-587g and I think he has some fight in him. I was told he wouldn’t make it home but he’s made it several hours since and is still kicking!!
I would also greatly appreciate any other tips as well. I have been syringing him pedialyte on and off as well as oxbow critical care. Anything else would be lovely. I can’t lose this boy.