Cigar
Well-Known Member
I live in the Hamilton area. If anyone has extra Doxy or Baytril I would pay for it.
Puzzle is a few weeks shy of his first birthday. About 4 days ago a small lump appeared on the side of his mouth (the location is hard to explain). I had already experienced this with Remmy and it took a week for it to disappear. This morning I took him out to trim his upper teeth (he suffers from malocclusion) and the lump is now quite large, much larger than it was yesterday during playtime. I know he's not feeling well because his nose is stained and he seems cranky.
I'm going to begin a warm compress every few hours to bring it to a head if it is indeed an abscess. I have hope that it is because I've found a darker marking of sorts at the bottom of this big bubble. It isn't 100% firm to the touch, emanating excessive heat, or causing him to scream or gasp when I examine it. I've dealt with an abscess at home before but it was much smaller and in an easier place to deal with [lower back of his biological brother Osiris].
Can a rat be more prone to abscesses through genetic faults? If the salivary gland IS infected what kind of medication should I expect? On hand right now I have 2 kinds of human antibiotics: clindamycin [300mgs], which I don't think is safe for rats, and azithromycin monohydrate [250mgs] in tablet form. Could I dilute the tablet or crush it?
Thankyou.
Puzzle is a few weeks shy of his first birthday. About 4 days ago a small lump appeared on the side of his mouth (the location is hard to explain). I had already experienced this with Remmy and it took a week for it to disappear. This morning I took him out to trim his upper teeth (he suffers from malocclusion) and the lump is now quite large, much larger than it was yesterday during playtime. I know he's not feeling well because his nose is stained and he seems cranky.
I'm going to begin a warm compress every few hours to bring it to a head if it is indeed an abscess. I have hope that it is because I've found a darker marking of sorts at the bottom of this big bubble. It isn't 100% firm to the touch, emanating excessive heat, or causing him to scream or gasp when I examine it. I've dealt with an abscess at home before but it was much smaller and in an easier place to deal with [lower back of his biological brother Osiris].
Can a rat be more prone to abscesses through genetic faults? If the salivary gland IS infected what kind of medication should I expect? On hand right now I have 2 kinds of human antibiotics: clindamycin [300mgs], which I don't think is safe for rats, and azithromycin monohydrate [250mgs] in tablet form. Could I dilute the tablet or crush it?
Thankyou.