sick munschy

[lilspaz68]

Pituitary Tumor.

here is the description of it
http://ratguide.com/health/neoplasia/pi ... _tumor.php

Here is ariel's case history
http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pitu ... gure_2.php

 

[J-fresh]

Ok thank you so should I call the doctor n let him see her so she's gonna get medication or what is the best to do?

 

[lilspaz68]

Ok thank you so should I call the doctor n let him see her so she's gonna get medication or what is the best to do?

There's other things that can cause her symptoms so I don't want to consider this a diagnosis yet. I am unfortunately at work and need to ask more questions to pinpoint things but am unable to until I get home.

With PT you can try to get her on steroids, and an antibiotic. Some respond very well like Calla did and like Ariel did, but some do not. Will your vet listen to you at all?

 

[lilspaz68]

you need to think hard and write down all the symptoms you see (be detailed) to help us try to figure out what you need to do.

 

[J-fresh]

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So she is not moving just laying in one spot doesn't go near food or water.
When I try to pet her she makes a weird move n tries to get away. Almost like her back hurts. She can't stay on her four legs more then a second then lays back down. She's not holding food on her own and when I try to pick her up she twitches or something with her whole body. She had a lil loose poop but that's over now

 

[mamarat]

Could she have fallen? Hurt her back in some way?

 

[victoria]

Does she head bump you when you try to pet her? Are either of her eyes bulging out more than usual?

Until you can get her to a vet, you need to offer soft, nutritious foods - baby food/cereal, soaked lab blocks, etc. - in a bowl that she can eat out of. (Rats with PT often have a lot of trouble eating out of typical pet bowls. I usually use baby plates like this

from the dollar store for rats with mobility issues) Make a shallow water bowl available too, as she is likely having trouble drinking from a bottle.

Put the food, water, and a house on the main floor of the cage (or whichever level she's staying on) so that she doesn't have to climb or go far to get everything she needs. If you can, cover the ladders with wool socks or something similar and make any hammocks low lying and easy to get in/out of to prevent injuries. You'll probably have to help her stay clean as time goes on - wiping her down as needed with a warm face cloth or baby wipe, particularly on her belly/genital area.

I took a video of one of my girls with PT last week that I'm uploading now. I'll post it as soon as it's done to see if it reminds you of how your girl is acting.

 

[J-fresh]

Ok I have her on one level with water n gave her a lil plate of baby food. She's in a hide which is open n easy to get out of. She fell on Monday of the bed but she landed in my clothes which was close to the level of the bed.

 

[victoria]

Ok I have her on one level with water n gave her a lil plate of baby food. She's in a hide which is open n easy to get out of. She fell on Monday of the bed but she landed in my clothes which was close to the level of the bed.

How did she land?

Here's one of the videos. It's not the greatest, my videography skills suck, and you'll have to excuse the laundry on my bedroom floor. Annabelle had been showing symptoms of PT for a little over two weeks at this point and was on Prednisone plus antibiotics. You can see how she always kept her head/front half lower to the ground. What it doesn't show very clearly was that she was also very wobbly as she walked.
http://s1021.photobucket.com/albums/af3 ... Annabelle/

 

[J-fresh]

she landed on her feet.
yea she acts like that. I prolly call the vet tomorrow n see when I can go there.

 

[victoria]

It's probably PT then. I'm uploading a second video taken right after that one but it's a slow process. The faster you can get her in to see a knowledgeable vet and started on steroids, the better. I'm really sorry, pituitary tumours are horrible.

 

[J-fresh]

Yea I will call tomorrow n hope I can bring her in asap. How much does the medicine cost normally if I could ask.
Thank you and I'm sorry too for ur baby.

 

[victoria]

Medication costs vary so much it's impossible to say. It also depends which ones you get. Make sure you push for steroids and antibiotics if the vet agrees it's neurological. Some vets want to try anti-inflammatories or are hesitant to give antibiotics with steroids, but the anti-inflammatories are not very effective and the antibiotics are so important in preventing opportunistic infections.

The second video's up now if you're interested.

 

[J-fresh]

Ok thanks I just called n I got an appointment for sat so that's good. I wrote down the medication n will make sure I get that.
Thank you again

 

[J-fresh]

so a update on munschy..
friday night she was getting worse every hour her breathing was just bad and she made weird noises and she couldnt conrtoll her pie ever since it all started so i cleaned her as best as i could and tried to comforte her during the night, we layed on the couch together she was sleeping in her favorite fluffy blankets :heart:
sat morning i went to the wet and i just couldnt see her like that anymore it broke my heart, i put her down it was the best for her and she went to sleep peacefully.

i took her home and we buried her in our new yard she has a nice spot where the sun shines on her and were going to get a nice stone with her name on it :heart:

i miss her so much its so hard, my other two girls where looking for her after i cleaned the cage they were all over the place trying to find her that broke my heart.
im really sensetive so this is like killing me cuz i woke up this morning n thought it all was a dream so i got up n was looking for her in the cage.... oh so hard.
i need like forever to be kind of ok again. she was my baby its just not fair..

thank you all for your help

 

[mamarat]

I'm so sorry. RIP sweetie.

 

[SQ]

I am very sorry


:hugs:

 

[lilspaz68]

I am very very sorry. I am glad you let her go with love.

 

[Godmother]

I am so sorry. :hugs: It is a hard thing to make that decision, but it is hard to see them suffer once PT has taken away their quality of life.

 

[J-fresh]

Thank you guys!! Its not easy at all it still didnt got to me yet im still like oh i go in the room n there she is...i need a while but thank you again