I THINK MY RAT PEANUT IS SICK SICK!! HELP!

[Ilovemyrats]

Well im probably a bit to worried but my rat peanut keeps on neezing i think like this "Hssshh hsssh " you know that sound it makes every minute it will do that is it sick got a cold i just curious about it.. please help it just gotten up from sleeping and it yawned ? soo does anyone know what it going on or if natrual

 

[lilangel]

most URI likely (upper respiratory illness) may need some baytril or doxy (both from a vet) best thing is to bring her/him to the vet. or a myco flare up http://www.rmca.org/Articles/myco.htm

needing meds like said and being seen by vet.

 

[Ilovemyrats]

most URI likely (upper respiratory illness) may need some baytril or doxy (both from a vet) best thing is to bring her/him to the vet.

if i dont do something will it get really bad or is it a bad thing?

 

[lilangel]

yes it can get bad if nothing is done about it.

 

[Ilovemyrats]

yes it can get bad if nothing is done about it.

ok well should i give it a day to see if it is what you think it is ...

 

[lilangel]

how long have you had your rattie? sometimes when you first get a rat they may have little myco flare ups being in new area.

 

[Ilovemyrats]

how long have you had your rattie? sometimes when you first get a rat they may have little myco flare ups being in new area.

8 days ? pretty small time

 

[lilangel]

yeah she or he may just be stressed being in a new home just watch her/him for a week or so if it still stays then go see the vet.

 

[Ilovemyrats]

yeah she or he may just be stressed being in a new home just watch her/him for a week or so if it still stays then go see the vet.

Ok thankss . maybe i just over reacted on a sneeze

 

[LA]

Yes they can get new home sneezies as rats have very sensitive sniffers just like lilangel said. Also you want to make sure you don't have any scented items near their cage such as scented candles, air freshener, flowers, perfume (even if you only spray it once a day) any type of deodorizers. Any scent at all since their noses are very senstive.

 

[Ilovemyrats]

Yes they can get new home sneezies as rats have very sensitive sniffers just like lilangel said. Also you want to make sure you don't have any scented items near their cage such as scented candles, air freshener, flowers, perfume (even if you only spray it once a day) any type of deodorizers. Any scent at all since their noses are very senstive.

well i keep detol anitizer near there cage could that be affecting her... it doesnt affect my other one Cheasal

 

[LA]

Yes they can get new home sneezies as rats have very sensitive sniffers just like lilangel said. Also you want to make sure you don't have any scented items near their cage such as scented candles, air freshener, flowers, perfume (even if you only spray it once a day) any type of deodorizers. Any scent at all since their noses are very senstive.

well i keep detol anitizer near there cage could that be affecting her... it doesnt affect my other one Cheasal

I don't know what that is. Yes it could affect one rat and not the other. If that's what's causing it.