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Post by luxuriousferret on Apr 30, 2009 10:37:46 GMT -5
My rat has an infection, and I am going to take them to the vet, dont worry  . however I would like to see if there is any natural things that can also help. I just noticed it today BTW. |
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Post by maddiesmom on Apr 30, 2009 11:35:50 GMT -5
Humidifiers help a lot, even putting them in s steamy bathroom helps. I tiny bit of vicks in the bathroom steam seemed to help my boys out a lot. Mine had to be on antibiotics Good luck! |
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Post by luxuriousferret on Apr 30, 2009 14:23:56 GMT -5
Ok, I am going to make an appoint soon, so I will do that in the meantime. Thanks! Also if any one eles has something to say, please do.
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Post by Kerit on Apr 30, 2009 20:45:33 GMT -5
One of my rats came home from PetCo with a respiratory infection and mites. Until I got her to the vet I separated her from the others and gave her fabric and toilet paper for bedding, so no dust. Just kept her warm and out of drafts. I made her a warm mush to eat too... I think just about everyone likes "soupies" in some form.
She got ivermectin for the mites and antibiotics for the infection. The antibiotics had to be given with an oral syringe, which was fun to attempt to administer to a young skittish rat that had never been handled and sick for essentially her whole life! I think we wrapped her in a towel with her head sticking out and gently put the tip of the syringe behind her teeth.
I decided on calling her "Ophelia" so that just in case she didn't pull through, she had an appropriately tragic name. But she recovered quickly and was with me for almost two years, although she was always susceptible to respiratory troubles.
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Post by mayhemkb on May 5, 2009 10:58:22 GMT -5
Try some high percentage dark chocolate about the size of a chocolate chip. It is like a mild brochiodiolator and baby ratties love it. They don't get the theobromide poisoning that dogs get. . .
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