Hunched/Arched while walking and a little wobbly?

[TheRatQueen]

Any clue what that could mean?

Raybeam approx 6 months old (my blind guy) has lost about 30g and is walking a bit wobbly on the backend and hunched up. He doesn't look well at all, very out of the blue.

Any suggestions?

And...well...Bryan just updated me-apparently he has some congestion Crap...if he has pneumonia, would he be arched walking like that?

 

[Nekopan]

I don't mean to worry you, but this is exactly how my first rat with pneumonia presented. He suddenly looked very scruffy, hunched and wobbly. Please see a vet ASAP, pneumonia is very serious, but they can recover with antibiotics.

 

[TheRatQueen]

I already put him on antibiotics tonight, I have zithro and baytril all mixed up and he just got his first dose, also did a neb. poor guy. That's what I was thinking after I started putting it all together.

 

[Cinderwolf]

Oh no : ( Poor little Raybeam! I hope he gets better

 

[mamarat]

Poor baby, sending healing vibes.

 

[TheRatQueen]

Well, this morning he greeted us at the cage, no spiky fur and barely hunched - so lets hope this is a good sign. Pneumonia is so tricky and scary (for me at least)

 

[Joanne]

Wow, that's great that he seems to be responding so quickly. I hope you caught this early enough that he will bounce back with no problem.

 

[mamarat]

That is good!

 

[TheRatQueen]

This are still getting better. I'm so thankful for it! He must have been feeling really under the weather. I've never seen a boy pick up so fast with meds.

He gained 5 grams back. I can tell he's still a little weak, but I think I'm out of the clear with anything terrible. *fingers crossed*

 

[mamarat]

:joy: