Fancy Rats Forum

This site has been a massive part of my rat keeping and it's a shame to loose it.

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I am addicted to aubiose. It is reasonably priced and goes a long way. It's designed for horses but fantastic for rats.

I am sorry to say that Abi died today. After the useless vet yesterday who claimed there was no pus she was in for a second opinion today. On second opinion a decent vet confirmed pyo and took her for an e-spay. Sadly whilst she was under a large abdominal mass was found which was not removable. Her...

Shes got in with good vet tomorrow am so if surgery is needed she can have it, poor baby.

It has been suggested by a very rat savy friend that it may be she has a uterine tumor which is just coming to light, we are going to try to get her in before friday. On a plus point ab's could get her stronger for surgery but then more time could mean her being to weak for surgery. Bangs head on wall

Thanks both. So so unimpressed with new vet (only one I could see was new at the practice) I met Stacy, the girls new mum there. Basically the vet wrote the girl off... took her prodded her then said there was an outside abscess and a separate internal swelling in the area. She said "there's some so...

Hi all, I wanted to run this by you. I have been fostering a pair of girls for a friend and came down today to find one of the does with a massive groin swelling/ poss abcess and a very messy vagina. Now with the vagina I can't identify if the stuff/smell is pus or stale urine. The swelling itself h...

Thank you all,

She has been to the vet and the poorly boy is hanging in there, all rats are on AB's.

So far she has not said anyone else is sick.

Poor girl is in pieces.

Thanks both,

It's the fact its hit 3 in less than 6 hours

Hi All. A friend is going through a horrific time right now, basically loosing rats at a rate faster than anythinh I have ever seen. She took in two rescue girls from pets at home on Friday Evening. Both girls showed no signs of illness. Last night/this morning she started loosing rats. Not the pets...

It does sound like it could have been ck if he was a bit side sucky..

I am so so sorry for your loss

I think I would ask for Galastop...

I just wanted to say thinking of you...

I am also wondering if it could be epilepsy as the flash triggered a seizure...

I think it may well have been choking as he has not had a repeat episode.. I didn't see him eating but then I looked up because I noticed his movements.

No fluid or mucus obvious but maybe he had something go down the wrong way bless him...

He's doing well today though...

Raz is hanging in there though he is really hating his baytril