Vet on monday-Rest well ludo.

[hopefloats]

I have been trying for a few weeks to get an improvement with my boy Ludo. We lost Eleanor on Thursday with her lung issues. He is rocking when breathing and sadly it is Loki and Templeton all over again. He is related so I would assume it will take him too. He looks great, but he is losing weight. He is about 18 months old now and I dont foresee me having much more time with him. Mally has a lump by her back leg it is growing and at the point I am scared for her. I will take her in to see what they say. I am having a really hard time with having her pts but her her nose is noisy, lungs are clear but she is wheezy. She still has every ounce of zest that she has always had. And Lucy-loo my other school girl, eleanor sister she is kinda noisey as well but her lungs sound clear. These guys are my sick ones. The ones i have spent months trying to give them a quality life.

I am unsure what to do anymore or if i can do anything else. I just pray for some miracle on monday.

 

[Dahlas]

ohhh...I am sorry. Hopefully the vet will be able to help you to get your boy and girls on track. Lots of healing vibes being sent their way.

 

[mamarat]

Sending good thoughts for your sweeties. Good luck on Monday.

 

[hopefloats]

I have been dreading making this call for a few days. I finally broke down and did it. Ludo and Algernon are all i see left of Templeton and Loki I thought I would be able to enjoy them longer but I just dont know anymore. It is crazy he is walking like an old man too. There has to be something but I cannot pinpoint the problem I put them both on heart meds but poor ludo just looks unhappy. Breaks my heart.

 

[temblabamomo]

Sending lots of good vibes your way and hoping for the best.

 

[TheRatQueen]

<3 Sorry your lovies are having a hard time. Sending some good vibes for you on Monday.

 

[ratkin412]

It sucks to have just one sick rattie, but you have a handful! It is really hard emotionally to deal with illnesses (especially after your recent loss).
Hopefully you have caught everything early enough that some antibiotics and perhaps surgery for Mally will be all that is needed to get everyone back to health.
Please let us know how things go with the vet.

 

[hopefloats]

It sucks to have just one sick rattie, but you have a handful! It is really hard emotionally to deal with illnesses (especially after your recent loss).
Hopefully you have caught everything early enough that some antibiotics and perhaps surgery for Mally will be all that is needed to get everyone back to health.
Please let us know how things go with the vet.

Sadly this is ongoing, most of which would stem from the possible sendai outbreak we had in October, some have damage stemming from it. I have been fighting for them but sadly it is almost time to end the battle. I am grateful I did not lose them then. They gave me 6 months more to love them but I am at the point I just cant see them like this.

I do believe it is ludos time. As much as my heart is aching and breaking right now, the sheer thought of it is makes me break down in tears. His eyes are dull today and he is having rapid breathing. But his lungs are perfectly clear.

I had these guys as family, Mally, Templeton, Loki, Ludo and Algernon. I am slowly losing them all together. I dont think I will be coming home with Ludo, if they tell me his heart sounds bad, I will help him across the bridge.

 

[mamarat]

:hugs: So sad for you and your boy.

 

[trihkal]

I'm really sorry his time has come. I know how hard it is to say goodbye but I think you're doing a very loving him thing by helping him go in peace if he is suffering. I'm glad they got to have such a great life with you spoiled little ones. My thoughts will be with you guys for sure.

 

[jorats]

Hugs!!

 

[Dahlas]

thinking of you hun

 

[ratkin412]

Hoping for the best possible outcome. You and yours are in my thoughts this morning.

 

[hopefloats]

So ludo is here with a shot of Dex and some azithromycin. It is his last hooray before I help him across the bridge. I have a really hard time with how he is that he still tries to eat that he stills grooms everyone and pins them to say It is time. I fear it but my heart just cannot buy into it. I know that when it is i wont question so much.

mally is having the tumor removed, her lungs are clear despite what i hear from her, so she is going to get a shot and if her butt is as evil as I feel she is, she will pull through. If not then I tried and that is all I can do for them. I would rather lose her when she is out on a table than to have to say here she is still biting me, hoarding her food and kicking everyone's butt but put her to sleep now.

I guess I fight a little to hard for them but I am responsible for these guys and I will spend every dime i have to ensure they get that option. The fact that they keep living and going I just cant do it yet.

We shall see how it goes, I am gonna have to do some extra work for the buggers and learn about the azithromycin we never had it before so. THey mixed it up for me but since it is only good for 10 i cannot use it long. i have to find a way to get a way to mix it here so that I wont have a lot of waste.

 

[Aida]

You stay positive! Ratties can feel your energy!

We're all holding paws, claws, and fingers crossed for you and your poor little babies. I hope everything turns out as best as possible.

 

[mamarat]

Sending healing vibes to your Ludo.

 

[SQ]

:hugs:

 

[ratkin412]

You are doing everything in your power to care for your rats. I hope that this new medication really significantly helps Ludo's condition.

Could you freeze small portions of the azithromycin suspension in an ice cube tray to extend it's use? My vet gave me Doxycycline in a suspension (why do they have to use red food dye in medicine??) and I froze the majority of it in portions the day i received it - I have no idea whether that has kept it viable - maybe someone else on the board will tell me - but my rat has chronic Mycoplasma and the antibiotics seem to mute it somewhat.

 

[hopefloats]

i have enough rats no meds get wasted here. My vet gives most of mine in pill form so we mix it up as we need it here.

 

[Unepuce]

mally is having the tumor removed, her lungs are clear despite what i hear from her, so she is going to get a shot and if her butt is as evil as I feel she is, she will pull through. If not then I tried and that is all I can do for them. I would rather lose her when she is out on a table than to have to say here she is still biting me, hoarding her food and kicking everyone's butt but put her to sleep now.

Don't I understand exactely what you mean! :hugs:

I hope for the best for you babies. They both have that spark for living, so hopefully those next steps will deliver on their promises!