Fancy Rats Archive forum: 2002 - 2011

oh hun im so sorry to hear about your losses i lost 8 last week and another one at the beginning of this week after the loss of his cage mate.

i have 3 baldies atm ^^

irish bless im <3

just an update. Pumpkin has died. she had a lump in her chest that was strangling her heart. she lay down and went to sleep. RIP my little baby. im so sorry i couldnt help you

just called the vet for an update. and she'll still in surgary. he said there is a complication. he said to call back in half an hour :/ really worried now.....

:hearts: can people send some healing thoughts for my Pumpkin please! shes having 4 large tumors removed and a spay all at the same time today :/ its safe to say im really quite worried about her. Mum has just left to drop her off at the vet. we can ring up about 2ish to see how shes doing. i hope i...

pm'd you x

i cant help with recommending a vet, but the lump, based on its location sounds like a mammery tumor which are usually benine, but i recon its worth getting a vet check on it anyways. sometimes they can grow very quickly and start to cause problems so getting her checked would probably be the best t...

im very sorry for your loss. grieving is quite normal for rats. ive had rats stop eating, go very quiet, even look for their lost friends. while waiting for some new friends for her, spend lots of time with her. as much as possible. find a comfy jumper or something u can carry her around in. try yum...

unfortuanatley that vets is almost 2 hours away from me and i can drive. thanks anyway.

Bubble has died.

shes in one of my show tanks on a towel ontop of a heat pad thing. (like a bean bag that u warm up) ive given her some metacam and some honey and water. she cant move her front legs. shes all limp. but shes sleeping for the moment. the second my vets is open im gettin her in.

i think bubble has just had a stroke. shes smeezing blood, shes all cold and floppy. im trying to warm her up. my emergancy vet is closed i dont know what to do. someone please help!!

lmao

minks