I rushed my sons' very precious 9 month doe Rosie to the vet Sat evening because I suspected she has a respiratory infection. I'm a flappy panicker, and this rat is his world, so decided to take the out of hours appointment rather than wait til Monday (today) as he vet suggested on the phone.
She has been prescribed Septrin co-trimoxadale to take twice daily for 5 days. Does that sound right?!
She is rather 'rattly', and a tad lethargic. Still has a good appetite, alert and interested in her surroundings though. Is there anything else I can do for her? There is no smoking, candles, oil burners etc in my flat, and they're all on rattie-safe bedding in regularly cleaned, well ventilated cages.
She doesn't much like her meds, but I can syringe it into her mouth without much fuss/stress.
Any advice/knowledge anyone can share would be very appreciated!
She has been prescribed Septrin co-trimoxadale to take twice daily for 5 days. Does that sound right?!
She is rather 'rattly', and a tad lethargic. Still has a good appetite, alert and interested in her surroundings though. Is there anything else I can do for her? There is no smoking, candles, oil burners etc in my flat, and they're all on rattie-safe bedding in regularly cleaned, well ventilated cages.
She doesn't much like her meds, but I can syringe it into her mouth without much fuss/stress.
Any advice/knowledge anyone can share would be very appreciated!