Half blind rat? Help!!

[rattyratgirl]

Hi, i was in the chat room a while ago and i was talking to the people, and i relized that it wasn't her leg (thats what i was worring about) it was something else so when i took her out today after that one i was cloudier and redder, which would explain why she was walking in circles and everything. So now I'm pretty sure she had a stroke and her left side was hurt. Anyway, will the blindness go away, or is it here to stay? And What should i do if i doesn't go away?
p.s
My mom won't let me take her to the vet.

 

[lilspaz68]

I am very very confused on the symptoms now.

OK she is circling, she's 18 months old, her one eye is cloudy or red? Is she clumsy? Is her head tilted to the side?

 

[rattyratgirl]

her one eye is cloudy or red? Is she clumsy? Is her head tilted to the side?

Her eye is cloudy, she is clumsy, it is if she trys to look around or walk.

 

[jorats]

Rats rarely use their eyesight to begin with.
It does sound like she's either had a stroke or has a pituitary tumour.
I'd try and get her on prednisone and antibiotics.

 

[lilspaz68]

Can you post a pic or even better a video?

 

[rattyratgirl]

Ok so Star has been acting stranger latley. She's only sleeping, she has moved houses upstaires to downstairs to sleep with Ruby, and I have seen her eat, I'm not sure about drinking but I'm sure she has been. Since rats usually don't use their eyes anyway, I'm not sure why she's so depressed. Maybe it's just the change or the affect of the stroke or what ever it is I just can't take her to the vet, and she's so young, not even two, that if she dies I don't know what Ruby would do! I've looked up introducing videos and stuff, but I don't have an extra cage and I can't pay for another it would be hard to introduce them. But I'm sure it won't come to that. Anyway, I just want to make sure this isn't life threating, my brains all over the place right now so I hope you understood that!

 

[lilspaz68]

Is Star new? Or Ruby? You're talking about introducing? We don't even know there is a stroke. For all we know she's developing a cataract or has inner ear infection ot ?

can you post a pic or video?

 

[rattyratgirl]

Ok so I asked someone on AllExperts about Star. She said she probably had a stroke or has a pituitary tumour. I'm hoping not the tumor because she will die from that! But I really don't want her in pain. how do I know if i need to put her down?

 

[victoria]

Be very wary of AllExperts... I have seen some very questionable advice given.

 

[lilspaz68]

Unfortunately you have not given us enough information for even a diagnosis much less an idea of when to pts.

I have asked twice now if you can post pics or a video, and if you cannot, say so, but it would REALLY help.

 

[rattyratgirl]

Sorry, I'll see if i can make one soon I'm trying!