Hiccups

[handmeafish]

Can rats hiccup? I look at my rats sometimes and they look like they are huccuping... little twitchies... but they are fine otherwise... and it only lasts for a few minutes.

I know dogs can hiccup... I don't see why rats wouldn't be able to...

just curious.

 

[MMak]

Yes. Some believe it can be a sign of an oncoming URI, but I don't think that it's been necessarily proven...

Just so it's not confused for something else, it should look something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC4VqABlq2w

 

[Godmother]

Yes, they can and do. Many people think it's a sign of Myco infection flareup. If one of mine hiccups for a couple of days in a row, I put him/her on Baytril. That stops it.

Not everyone thinks that hiccups mean anything, though. There is a thread about this topic somewhere. You might want to do a Search.

 

[handmeafish]

I don't know how i posted that like 5 times. sorry
thanks tho. They don't ever last more than a few minutes at a time, and they don't do it every day.

 

[handmeafish]

ps, watched the video, and its just hiccups for sure.

 

[CrocHunter]

It happens sometimes with these forums. They tend to get hiccups too. PUN INTENDED :laugh4: :laugh4:

 

[Cigar]

I read that hiccups aren't related to myco at all, but I can't find the literature to back it up. It was originally said by Debbie Ducummon I think and alot of her info from back in the day is outdated. My heart rat gets hiccups all the time and [knock on wood] he's only had 1 URI at almost 3 years old.

 

[CrocHunter]

Why do they get URI's so much? Do wild rats get this as often Norvegicus i mean?

 

[MMak]

Why do they get URI's so much? Do wild rats get this as often Norvegicus i mean?

Their respiratory systems are soo delicate and sensitive. Not too sure if wild rats get it as often...but many don't even make it past 1 year, so it's not a very fair comparison anyways.

 

[jorats]

And keep in mind, the lifespan of a wild rat is 9 months.

edited to add: Oops, didn't read MMak's post.

 

[CrocHunter]

That makes sense.