Claira2000
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Hi, I'm new... quickly signed up cannot get a hold of my vet, nor do I have the supplies needed right at this time!
I run a rat rescue in Australia, I normally have supplies on hand but I wasn't going to take on another rat as I am completely full but I got a call about one girl tonight & was conned in to taking her on by one of my volunteers! I noticed she was very lethargic ,underweight & unwell so I straight away put her on Zithromax as a pre-caution & wormed her, gave some vitamin drops & a lot of warm bedding.
Earlier she had a faint smell to her fur so I thought nothing of it but decided to bathe her, upon bathing her mites & fleas have bounced out & are now covering all her body! I normally have Revolution (Kitten) on stand-by but my friend took my last vile last night after also rescuing a rat herself! My vet is about four hours away as I am secluded in the country & he is the closest vet that specializes in regards to treating rats so I make normally a trip once a week with sick rats if needed & to get some supplies. I was due to go tomorrow afternoon but after looking at her she doesn't look to well, I am secluded, no vets nearby my vet is the closest & no supply shops! I looked through my medical box & I only have Frontline (that is a no no) & Activyl (Small Dogs), Have looked online as I am fairly new to activyl but can't find anything online with dosage to rats so guessing that is a no go as well!
Anymore ideas or home remedies to at least get some of her? They are sucking the life out of her!
I have also tried calling my vet but late here so he is asleep & will not answer until 9am when he opens his practice.
UPDATE: Just ordered a six pack of revolution kitten, Only problem is it will not get delivered until 3PM tomorrow (nearly 12AM here now). So worried & feel so bad for not being able to do anything, I looked for a comb earlier hoping I could comb some out & kill them with meth but no comb! Go figures, When I actually need the stuff it's not here!!! Cannot believe original owners let her get to this point in the first place
I run a rat rescue in Australia, I normally have supplies on hand but I wasn't going to take on another rat as I am completely full but I got a call about one girl tonight & was conned in to taking her on by one of my volunteers! I noticed she was very lethargic ,underweight & unwell so I straight away put her on Zithromax as a pre-caution & wormed her, gave some vitamin drops & a lot of warm bedding.
Earlier she had a faint smell to her fur so I thought nothing of it but decided to bathe her, upon bathing her mites & fleas have bounced out & are now covering all her body! I normally have Revolution (Kitten) on stand-by but my friend took my last vile last night after also rescuing a rat herself! My vet is about four hours away as I am secluded in the country & he is the closest vet that specializes in regards to treating rats so I make normally a trip once a week with sick rats if needed & to get some supplies. I was due to go tomorrow afternoon but after looking at her she doesn't look to well, I am secluded, no vets nearby my vet is the closest & no supply shops! I looked through my medical box & I only have Frontline (that is a no no) & Activyl (Small Dogs), Have looked online as I am fairly new to activyl but can't find anything online with dosage to rats so guessing that is a no go as well!
Anymore ideas or home remedies to at least get some of her? They are sucking the life out of her!
I have also tried calling my vet but late here so he is asleep & will not answer until 9am when he opens his practice.
UPDATE: Just ordered a six pack of revolution kitten, Only problem is it will not get delivered until 3PM tomorrow (nearly 12AM here now). So worried & feel so bad for not being able to do anything, I looked for a comb earlier hoping I could comb some out & kill them with meth but no comb! Go figures, When I actually need the stuff it's not here!!! Cannot believe original owners let her get to this point in the first place
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