Urine-soaked butt?

[rhapsody]

Felix has been having respiratory issues, so he's on meds. But last night and today, I've noticed that his butt is just soaked with urine (or least I think it was urine). I tried inspecting his willy, but he was a bit er, slippery and was having none of it. Is that indicative of another problem?

On top of that, I think he's starting to get bumblefoot. Grr.

 

[Godmother]

How old is he? Sounds like he has either lost mobility or the lung power to groom. Poor sweetie. You may have to start wiping him with a wet cloth or (if he isn't scared) rinsing his nether regions under the tap.

 

[Joanne]

I noticed this before with one of my girls Ellie Mae. I'm not sure what caused it, but it continued for a couple of weeks and then seemed to resolve. Perhaps a UTI? The first time, I put her on Baytril, the second time she already was on Baytril. Go figure.......

 

[TheRatQueen]

Any blood or discoloration? Is he not moving as much? Perhaps he's just, as I call it, marinating in it? One of my old fatties used to marinate in his urine. His berky belly was always gross yellow. Dirty boys.

 

[rhapsody]

Its really out of the ordinary for Felix - he is a fastidiously clean rat.

He was pulled from that 1000+ rat hoarding case, and that was almost two years ago. Guess that would probably make him a senior rattie?

 

[TheRatQueen]

Perhaps. Keep an eye out for discoloration or lumpies in his belly area. That's all I can think of, I'm sure there's more to look out for, but that's where I'd start.

 

[jorats]

He might be marinating now. Some older rats do that but I'd also be worried about a bladder infection.