pts

My female rat is 3y2m old. She has been very healthy and she and her brother are so very loved. Recently she had an episode (choking), which prompted her vet to think she could have a PT so we started her on Cabergoline. It has been very difficult to get her to take that medicine and I’m afraid...

I was recently readind a long thread about a rat that had symptoms of a pituitary tumor. My rat has all the same symptoms and im worried we are nearly out of time. Does anyone know the name of the steroid that is prescribed to rats for PTs? Our exotic pet vet moved away from our small city so...

So I’ll try to keep this brief, but I want to give enough detail: Ron is 2+ years (rescue so not sure). He had a lump on his neck which grew quickly and our trusted vet removed. He healed up nicely and was back to normal soon after. 6-8 weeks later, the lump had returned. Again, it grew fast...

(I'm not announcing the death of any of my rats, I have a question about cremating rats and didn't know where else to put this besides memorials, I can delete and repost if it doesn't belong here). In April of 2016, I got my first three rats. I lost all three throughout the year of 2018- one in...