Hey everyone,
I took a three year break from rats and last night I got another pair of boys. They were being rehomed after being with a family for two weeks and the kids weren't taking care of them the way the parents expected. I dont think they were well taken care of during the short time they were there. They both are young, maybe 10 weeks and one has a URI for sure, he breathes heavy, sneezes and clicks. He seems like he gets tired easily but then he rests and has bursts of energy, so I wouldn't say he's full out lethargic, but I would expect him to have more energy. No porph, eating and drinking fine, poops and pees no problem. I already called the local rat vet this morning since he was closed by the time I got them last night and we have an appointment tomorrow at 230pm. I dont have any antibiotics on hand since it's been years since I had rats and I just want to make him comfortable and help him til we can get to the vet. Is there anything I can do to help his heavy breathing? I feel like I've forgotten a lot of tips and tricks from before and have been trying to rack my brain but I'm a little all over the place right now. This place taught me everything I knew about rats the first time around so I thought you all would be the best place to go.
I took a three year break from rats and last night I got another pair of boys. They were being rehomed after being with a family for two weeks and the kids weren't taking care of them the way the parents expected. I dont think they were well taken care of during the short time they were there. They both are young, maybe 10 weeks and one has a URI for sure, he breathes heavy, sneezes and clicks. He seems like he gets tired easily but then he rests and has bursts of energy, so I wouldn't say he's full out lethargic, but I would expect him to have more energy. No porph, eating and drinking fine, poops and pees no problem. I already called the local rat vet this morning since he was closed by the time I got them last night and we have an appointment tomorrow at 230pm. I dont have any antibiotics on hand since it's been years since I had rats and I just want to make him comfortable and help him til we can get to the vet. Is there anything I can do to help his heavy breathing? I feel like I've forgotten a lot of tips and tricks from before and have been trying to rack my brain but I'm a little all over the place right now. This place taught me everything I knew about rats the first time around so I thought you all would be the best place to go.
