Pepper_rat
Well-Known Member
I read somewhere (I can find the link if you want) that lab rats lost weight prior to showing any other symptoms of illness. I just connected the dots that my sweet girl, Berry, passed form a severe and sudden respiratory illness after losing around 20 grams suddenly. She was also slightly overweight so I passed it off as her finally losing some weight but after reading this maybe there’s a connection? This would be helpful as a way to prevent symptoms and predict the onset of disease as in a lot of my rats they hide the symptoms until it’s too late to help much. Anyone know anything about this or have any more experience like this? Thanks!