Rattdad
Well-Known Member
One of my rats is fairly disabled after getting an inner ear infection almost a year ago. She's on antibiotics and has been on steroids for a little bit, at the beginning. I wonder sometimes if I could put her on a little dose of steroids along with the antibiotics to see if this helped her at all (with the understanding that the steroids will have a negative effect on her immune response). I've talked about this with her vet, who would probably be ok with it, but as more of a last resort kind of thing. This rat's health is not great but I do love her and think her quality of life is actually pretty ok--she gets around the cage okay, sleeps a lot, and just needs a little extra attention with respect to eating (and meds).
Anyone ever have a rat on a low dose of steroids for a non-tumor related situation?
Anyone ever have a rat on a low dose of steroids for a non-tumor related situation?