itssinnett
New Member
Hi everyone! I have three pet rats, two dumbo rats (poppy and Rosie) which I bought from a pet shop and a younger fancy rat called Betty. I’ve had the Dumbo rats for a year now and got Betty in Feb. Unfortunately Rosie had always sneezed from the moment I picked her up and brought her home. For the past few days Rosie has preferred to stay at the bottom of the cage. I thought it was unusual but not out of the question as she seemed fine when I had all three out In their playpen to clean their cage 3 days ago.
Today I noticed that Rosie is cold to the touch, lethargic and skinny. She can hardly balance when she’s walking, sometimes stumbles or slowly reclines into a sitting position, and also cannot grip food in her front paws. She is still eating albeit slowly. I’ve moved all three into a single tier cage as I’m worried about her balance issues. We have a vet appointment booked for tomorrow but I was just wondering if anyone had any idea what this could be? Has the respiratory issues caught up with her? Could it be something else? This seems to of come on so suddenly and it’s heartbreaking to see her this way.
Thank you,
Today I noticed that Rosie is cold to the touch, lethargic and skinny. She can hardly balance when she’s walking, sometimes stumbles or slowly reclines into a sitting position, and also cannot grip food in her front paws. She is still eating albeit slowly. I’ve moved all three into a single tier cage as I’m worried about her balance issues. We have a vet appointment booked for tomorrow but I was just wondering if anyone had any idea what this could be? Has the respiratory issues caught up with her? Could it be something else? This seems to of come on so suddenly and it’s heartbreaking to see her this way.
Thank you,