Roo
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We went to our new vet today. He was very nice and loved the Goobers. Nibbler took a chance and peed on him though. Then pooped on the counter. We were fairly certain there was going to be a dry cleaning fee on our bill but there was not. He laughed and said it wasn't the first time a rat peed on him. :giggle:
We went in the back room while he checked on their issues that we described (Freya's abscess and Nibbler's breathing), which was great that we were able to watch.
FREYA: .2 mls twice a day for two weeks - Enrofloxacin
Just an abscess as we concluded
He squeezed under her neck and felt it "pop" and got some of the puss out ( :sick2: ) - she didn't squeak or anything.
NIBBLER: .3 mls twice a day for three weeks - Enrofloxacin
PNEUMONIA omg. How do ratties even get this? They have lots of blankets, a warm house... I don't give them baths. He said not to feel bad, sometimes it isn't noticeable right away and it seems pretty mild (he listened to her breathe for a while) but he's more concerned about the meds not working for her so we may have to bring her back for something else/multiple meds
He also said she had a gap between her bottom teeth and they were slightly crooked, but didn't seem to be slowing her down at all so we shouldn't be concerned unless we notice a change.
Both ratties seemed to accept their first dosage once they got a taste for it. Hopefully that will continue to be easy. When they were put back into the cage, Freya burrowed into the hammock, Nibbler shrunk into the corner of the cage and curled into a little ball - and Badger who came along for emotional support, kept running between the two and laying down next to them for five minutes, then running to the other and doing the same.
Freya: $30
Nibbler: $15
Enroflaxacin: $20
EDIT: Jan 23
Nibbler looks so much better already. Usually when I have her out, she crawls into her house and sleeps the entire time. (she did that ever since she was a baby so it wasn't TOO odd)
Today, her fur looks less poofy and she's been wandering around and making "beds" in the blankets for almost a hour now. She's still a bit breathy, but even boyfriend (who knows nothing about rat health etc) was like "she looks amazing!"
I'm very happy she's responding so well.
Maybe all rats do, but... still happy! :cuddle:
We went in the back room while he checked on their issues that we described (Freya's abscess and Nibbler's breathing), which was great that we were able to watch.
FREYA: .2 mls twice a day for two weeks - Enrofloxacin
Just an abscess as we concluded
He squeezed under her neck and felt it "pop" and got some of the puss out ( :sick2: ) - she didn't squeak or anything. NIBBLER: .3 mls twice a day for three weeks - Enrofloxacin
PNEUMONIA omg. How do ratties even get this? They have lots of blankets, a warm house... I don't give them baths. He said not to feel bad, sometimes it isn't noticeable right away and it seems pretty mild (he listened to her breathe for a while) but he's more concerned about the meds not working for her so we may have to bring her back for something else/multiple meds
He also said she had a gap between her bottom teeth and they were slightly crooked, but didn't seem to be slowing her down at all so we shouldn't be concerned unless we notice a change.
Both ratties seemed to accept their first dosage once they got a taste for it. Hopefully that will continue to be easy. When they were put back into the cage, Freya burrowed into the hammock, Nibbler shrunk into the corner of the cage and curled into a little ball - and Badger who came along for emotional support, kept running between the two and laying down next to them for five minutes, then running to the other and doing the same.
Freya: $30
Nibbler: $15
Enroflaxacin: $20
EDIT: Jan 23
Nibbler looks so much better already. Usually when I have her out, she crawls into her house and sleeps the entire time. (she did that ever since she was a baby so it wasn't TOO odd)
Today, her fur looks less poofy and she's been wandering around and making "beds" in the blankets for almost a hour now. She's still a bit breathy, but even boyfriend (who knows nothing about rat health etc) was like "she looks amazing!"
I'm very happy she's responding so well.
Maybe all rats do, but... still happy! :cuddle:
