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Me and my rats are having a rough day. Last night when giving Sylvia her meds for a UTI she aspirated part of it. We both had a very long, very stressful night. She is very slowly getting better, but seems to be on the mend. Shelagh and Arlene stayed with me much of the day, and helped me though everything, they have been wonderful. I'm still very concerned about her, she is having a lot of issues still. I talked to the vet, and have given her fluids, so we have done all we can for her. If she gets worse I will take her in for oxygen, but the vet and I agreed the stress wouldn't be worth it at this point.
My very special Dangerous Beans has taken a sudden turn for the worse. She is the last of the sisters. They came from a stupid person breeding rats at home, and they were all so sick. I started loosing them when they were under a year old. Three had chronic URI's we have never been able to get rid of, the fourth died in her sleep around a year old. Dangerous Beans was the first to get sick, originally with a head tilt, and has simply never gotten better. She has her good days, and her bad days, but my vet and I have been fighting for her life for about 16 months now. She's nearing the end, her little body can only take so much. Her sisters gave up the fight a long time ago, and I had them put down. Dabbers keeps fighting though, and has stayed happy and upbeat the whole time, so I have fought for her in every way I can. She's really distressed this afternoon, I have no idea why, she won't take much food and is running around. She doesn't seem to have breathing issues, but I may nebulize her to see if that helps. If she decides she is done fighting then I will take her in. She's been though so much, I won't force her through anything she doesn't want to do.
I only have 8 rats. This is a quarter of my colony in a day. Sweetness is 44 months old, she won't be around much longer. I had 2 hours of sleep last night and have a huge headache that won't go away. I'm having a really bad day, and could just use a little support.
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My very special Dangerous Beans has taken a sudden turn for the worse. She is the last of the sisters. They came from a stupid person breeding rats at home, and they were all so sick. I started loosing them when they were under a year old. Three had chronic URI's we have never been able to get rid of, the fourth died in her sleep around a year old. Dangerous Beans was the first to get sick, originally with a head tilt, and has simply never gotten better. She has her good days, and her bad days, but my vet and I have been fighting for her life for about 16 months now. She's nearing the end, her little body can only take so much. Her sisters gave up the fight a long time ago, and I had them put down. Dabbers keeps fighting though, and has stayed happy and upbeat the whole time, so I have fought for her in every way I can. She's really distressed this afternoon, I have no idea why, she won't take much food and is running around. She doesn't seem to have breathing issues, but I may nebulize her to see if that helps. If she decides she is done fighting then I will take her in. She's been though so much, I won't force her through anything she doesn't want to do.
I only have 8 rats. This is a quarter of my colony in a day. Sweetness is 44 months old, she won't be around much longer. I had 2 hours of sleep last night and have a huge headache that won't go away. I'm having a really bad day, and could just use a little support.
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. It really does help to know I'm not alone. Dabbers is continuing to run around wildly, I have no idea what is up with her. She is refusing food, which is a really bad sign. She is very, very under weight from being sick nearly her entire life. I supplement her several times a day with baby cereal, baby food, and whatever I'm eating. She gets spoiled rotten with treats, she needs every calorie she can eat. Normally she does a happy dance every time food is presented, and eats as fast as she can. Her not taking treats is very concerning. I can't take her to the vet, her normal vet (who understands what all she and her sisters have been through) is out of town, and it stresses her out a LOT. She will not survive it, her body is too worn out. I promised her several months ago that her only trip to the vet will be to put her to sleep when she's ready. I'm not breaking that promise to her.
