uglycupcake
Well-Known Member
I need a vet experienced with treating pneumonia. I am located in Durham region in Ontario, and will go anywhere in the GTA.
My rattie has been having pinched in sides for nearly two weeks, laboured breathing and is literally skin and bones. She is still fairly active (for a sick rat) and will eat solid treats and take liquid food. I took her to the vet, and she was diagnosed with pneumonia... and what makes me uncomfortable is the vet said, "or it could be a heart murmur". Apparently it sounds like there is a "bubble" in her lungs?
I'm terrified that she might die, because I was told that if she doesn't respond to her doxy-baytril combo, she COULD administer lasix, but then I'd just be "grabbing at straws" and that it was pretty much pointless and that my rat wasn't considered young anyways (she's almost 2).
I don't think I can look at my rat, who is still active enough to climb and run, and give up on her. It's been two days and four doses later, and I haven't seen any improvement. I really hope she can be saved by a vet with more experience with pneumonia in rats.
I could be completely wrong in thinking this, but wouldn't it be good to administer lasix and flush out the fluid in her lungs if that's what's causing her to have such laboured breathing? Rather than giving antibiotics in hopes that it will clear up on its own?
I could really use advice and any recommendations. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do to make her more comfortable? My last rat who got pneumonia died with in 4 days of me noticing that there was even anything wrong. I'm so scared it could take a really bad turn at any time.
My rattie has been having pinched in sides for nearly two weeks, laboured breathing and is literally skin and bones. She is still fairly active (for a sick rat) and will eat solid treats and take liquid food. I took her to the vet, and she was diagnosed with pneumonia... and what makes me uncomfortable is the vet said, "or it could be a heart murmur". Apparently it sounds like there is a "bubble" in her lungs?
I'm terrified that she might die, because I was told that if she doesn't respond to her doxy-baytril combo, she COULD administer lasix, but then I'd just be "grabbing at straws" and that it was pretty much pointless and that my rat wasn't considered young anyways (she's almost 2).
I don't think I can look at my rat, who is still active enough to climb and run, and give up on her. It's been two days and four doses later, and I haven't seen any improvement. I really hope she can be saved by a vet with more experience with pneumonia in rats.
I could be completely wrong in thinking this, but wouldn't it be good to administer lasix and flush out the fluid in her lungs if that's what's causing her to have such laboured breathing? Rather than giving antibiotics in hopes that it will clear up on its own?
I could really use advice and any recommendations. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do to make her more comfortable? My last rat who got pneumonia died with in 4 days of me noticing that there was even anything wrong. I'm so scared it could take a really bad turn at any time.