Comments on: Respiratory Infections http://fatratcentral.com The best place for pet rat info and collaboration Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:12:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: salina http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-39 salina Sat, 01 Apr 2006 18:20:17 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-39 If rats have Mycoplasma, or, Mycoplasmosis can it be cured and does it have to be cured. If rats have Mycoplasma, or, Mycoplasmosis can it be cured and does it have to be cured.

]]> By: Robin-Lynn Winmill http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-498 Robin-Lynn Winmill Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:44:26 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-498 I only have a question..I searched for info on my rat on several sites, I was wondering if it is common for a rat to have a redish discharge around her nose...she is only 3-4 months old and i have noticed it within the last 2 weeks...I take verry good care of her and her habitat so I donot understand why this is appearing now.So if u could clairify that for me it would be greatly appreciated... please e-mail me with a response at b_o_n_z_o@hotmail.com I only have a question..I searched for info on my rat on several sites, I was wondering if it is common for a rat to have a redish discharge around her nose…she is only 3-4 months old and i have noticed it within the last 2 weeks…I take verry good care of her and her habitat so I donot understand why this is appearing now.So if u could clairify that for me it would be greatly appreciated… please e-mail me with a response at b_o_n_z_o@hotmail.com

]]> By: lisa http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-1965 lisa Wed, 10 Jan 2007 19:12:05 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-1965 hi my rat is snezzing but apart from that he's fine can it be cured, should i be worried. and hes in a cage with another boy, iv had rats before but they were girls and one boy so i seperated the boy and girls but i dont now wether to seperate the two boys whem their older. thanx. p.s. i love the website hi my rat is snezzing but apart from that he’s fine can it be cured, should i be worried. and hes in a cage with another boy, iv had rats before but they were girls and one boy so i seperated the boy and girls but i dont now wether to seperate the two boys whem their older. thanx.
p.s. i love the website

]]> By: Katie http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-2178 Katie Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:01:45 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-2178 I got my pet rat about three weeks ago from petsmart and when i bought her I did notice that she sneezed not a lot but some, now recently she sneezes more often but there is no discharge or wheezing that i can tell. The only sounds she makes is a soft, ever so soft i guess and mix of a beep and a squeak. Other than she is a playful, wonderful, and sweet little girl who is rapidly growing. My boyfriend who was opposed at the time now absolutely loves her. We often get rat "kisses" all the time and her little nibbles are entertaining. My problem is wheither or not she has a respitory infection. I am asking a friend who also has rat where her vet is to make sure and am getting her a much , much bigger cage. Also is nibbling a bad sign in a couple of sites they said that was because they liked you. I got my pet rat about three weeks ago from petsmart and when i bought her I did notice that she sneezed not a lot but some, now recently she sneezes more often but there is no discharge or wheezing that i can tell. The only sounds she makes is a soft, ever so soft i guess and mix of a beep and a squeak. Other than she is a playful, wonderful, and sweet little girl who is rapidly growing. My boyfriend who was opposed at the time now absolutely loves her. We often get rat “kisses” all the time and her little nibbles are entertaining. My problem is wheither or not she has a respitory infection. I am asking a friend who also has rat where her vet is to make sure and am getting her a much , much bigger cage. Also is nibbling a bad sign in a couple of sites they said that was because they liked you.

]]> By: Ashley http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-3802 Ashley Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:03:04 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-3802 I went to the pet store about 3 weeks ago and bought two pet rats....both female.....They both live in the same cage and I take very good care of both of them.........a few weeks ago I've noticed that one of my female rats is pregnant...I think she is due anyday now. I have moved her into her own cage and she has started to nest. Since I dont know when she got pregnant, I dont know how long she has until she has her babies. Do you have any pointers on first time rat owners and their pregnant rat? If so email me at Ash_Frogz@msn.com please. I went to the pet store about 3 weeks ago and bought two pet rats….both female…..They both live in the same cage and I take very good care of both of them………a few weeks ago I’ve noticed that one of my female rats is pregnant…I think she is due anyday now. I have moved her into her own cage and she has started to nest. Since I dont know when she got pregnant, I dont know how long she has until she has her babies. Do you have any pointers on first time rat owners and their pregnant rat? If so email me at Ash_Frogz@msn.com please.

]]> By: Ashley http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-3803 Ashley Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:48:31 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-3803 Robin-Lynn Winmill, I just looked on a site and this is what it sayed about your question...I hope it helps: Red discharge (porphryin) around the eyes and nose is sometimes a sign that your rat is ill, but can also be present simply due to stress or an irritant such as dust. The harderian gland, which lies behind the rat’s eyeball, secretes a red, porphyrin-rich secretion that lubricates the eye and eyelids. This secretion sometimes gives the appearance of blood, but contains little or no blood Robin-Lynn Winmill,
I just looked on a site and this is what it sayed about your question…I hope it helps:

Red discharge (porphryin) around the eyes and nose is sometimes a sign that your rat is ill, but can also be present simply due to stress or an irritant such as dust. The harderian gland, which lies behind the rat’s eyeball, secretes a red, porphyrin-rich secretion that lubricates the eye and eyelids. This secretion sometimes gives the appearance of blood, but contains little or no blood

]]> By: kirsty http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-4467 kirsty Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:08:12 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-4467 sometimes if your rat has red stuff coming from its eyes or nose it means he is stressed or has a respitory infection sometimes if your rat has red stuff coming from its eyes or nose it means he is stressed or has a respitory infection

]]> By: Jaimie http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5308 Jaimie Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:48:39 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5308 My male rat has a big red,Bloody,gooey thing on his chest and i try to put Neosporen on it but every time i do he just starts to lick it off. What can i put on it to help it go away? Will it go away? And how do i get him to stop licking it off?? PLEASE HELP ME!!!! my rat is really cute and i want to help him! please help me. My male rat has a big red,Bloody,gooey thing on his chest and i try to put Neosporen on it but every time i do he just starts to lick it off. What can i put on it to help it go away? Will it go away? And how do i get him to stop licking it off?? PLEASE HELP ME!!!! my rat is really cute and i want to help him! please help me.

]]> By: Flor http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5640 Flor Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:20:01 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5640 I was just looking at your website and I bookmarked it...it's pretty good. You should keep updating it and stuff. My fiance'I bought me a Rat for Valentine's Day. We named her Kasha. She has a brown face, white body and a Grey mohawk down her back. So the sneezing, the pet store chick said, is normal and common. I didn't know it could lead up to get worse. I'll have to go get her checked out. I was also wondering, I'm going to go buy another Rat friend for her. I don't want her to get lonely. Will this cause any stress on either of them...being new and all? Would they need to be from the same litter or group she was in when we bought her? please drop me a line. It would help. Sounds like you know what you're doing. I was just looking at your website and I bookmarked it…it’s pretty good. You should keep updating it and stuff. My fiance’I bought me a Rat for Valentine’s Day. We named her Kasha. She has a brown face, white body and a Grey mohawk down her back.

So the sneezing, the pet store chick said, is normal and common. I didn’t know it could lead up to get worse. I’ll have to go get her checked out. I was also wondering, I’m going to go buy another Rat friend for her. I don’t want her to get lonely. Will this cause any stress on either of them…being new and all? Would they need to be from the same litter or group she was in when we bought her? please drop me a line. It would help. Sounds like you know what you’re doing.

]]> By: Tammy http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5760 Tammy Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:31:37 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5760 The sneezing rat is not normal. This is a sign of Mycoplasma. I recently bought another rat to add to my two boys, and sure enough he was sneezing constantly. My two boys became seriously ill, rasping breath, they stopped eating and drinking, lathargic and gasping for air. I took the new sneezing rat back to the pet store to be seen by a vet. He was diagnosed with respitory infection. I was given baytril and another antibiotic to give to all rats twice a day. I didn't think my two older rats were going to make it. After force feeding them baby food and hydrating them with store bought water using the syringe, they pulled through and symptons improved witin 3 to 5 days. One of the older rats still has some syptoms but they are eating and drinking on their own now. The sneezing rat is not normal. This is a sign of Mycoplasma. I recently bought another rat to add to my two boys, and sure enough he was sneezing constantly. My two boys became seriously ill, rasping breath, they stopped eating and drinking, lathargic and gasping for air. I took the new sneezing rat back to the pet store to be seen by a vet. He was diagnosed with respitory infection. I was given baytril and another antibiotic to give to all rats twice a day. I didn’t think my two older rats were going to make it. After force feeding them baby food and hydrating them with store bought water using the syringe, they pulled through and symptons improved witin 3 to 5 days. One of the older rats still has some syptoms but they are eating and drinking on their own now.

]]> By: janel v http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5944 janel v Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:52:42 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5944 dear Tammy I have two males and one female rat the exact same thing happend to her they gave her the same medicine to and somthing called critical care food. dear Tammy I have two males and one female rat the exact same thing happend to her they gave her the same medicine to and somthing called critical care food.

]]> By: Anne http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5947 Anne Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:05:15 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5947 I have two rats and both are just under 2 years old, and today one has started to make a whisteling/snorting noise when she breaths in and out and it gets louder and softer at times but she has never don this befor any ideas as to what she could have and what i could do to help her? I have two rats and both are just under 2 years old, and today one has started to make a whisteling/snorting noise when she breaths in and out and it gets louder and softer at times but she has never don this befor any ideas as to what she could have and what i could do to help her?

]]> By: Austin http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5954 Austin Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:55:06 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-5954 Well sad story but I just lost a blue husky marked dumbo male to this disease. He was young because the breeder here is new and sold the rats as soon as they stopped nursing, I discovered info on the disease, I began to treat him with tylosin, but apparently it was too late, he refused to drink, when I began to syringe water him he just spit it back out basically. To my horror I also discovered there i no vet in my area that treats rats. When I went to the pet store and breeder about the possible myco, they told me it was more likly a reaction to the bedding I was using. Which is the same bedding the pet store uses so how can that be? Well the owner of the pet store said he'd replace him for me, and gave me a pearl or light blue essex marked red eyed dumbo male, from the same breeder. Well I noticed he has alot of the symptoms, I've started the antibiotics but when he breathes it sounds almost like he's bruxing, I'm trying to figure out if he's really bruxing or if he's having problems breathing? If so what should I do? Please contact me at perfectlyunnormal@gmail.com Well sad story but I just lost a blue husky marked dumbo male to this disease. He was young because the breeder here is new and sold the rats as soon as they stopped nursing, I discovered info on the disease, I began to treat him with tylosin, but apparently it was too late, he refused to drink, when I began to syringe water him he just spit it back out basically. To my horror I also discovered there i no vet in my area that treats rats. When I went to the pet store and breeder about the possible myco, they told me it was more likly a reaction to the bedding I was using. Which is the same bedding the pet store uses so how can that be? Well the owner of the pet store said he’d replace him for me, and gave me a pearl or light blue essex marked red eyed dumbo male, from the same breeder. Well I noticed he has alot of the symptoms, I’ve started the antibiotics but when he breathes it sounds almost like he’s bruxing, I’m trying to figure out if he’s really bruxing or if he’s having problems breathing? If so what should I do? Please contact me at perfectlyunnormal@gmail.com

]]> By: Tammy http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6010 Tammy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:29:11 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6010 Hi, my 3 males rats seem to be fine now. They make alot of noise at night, sounds almost like a chirping noise. I was concerned they were still sick but the sneezing has stopped and they are eating and drinking and very active. When they were ill I force fed them Apples and Chicken Gerber baby food & Peas and gave them Life water which hydrates them. You can also make your own pureed veggies.. Don't forget to give them some chicken soup. When they are sick and refuse to eat and drink try and give them something they can't resist . You have to force feed them and give them water or they will die. My ratties still love the baby food and peas. Make sure their bedding is not pine or cedar. Pine or Cedar bedding is toxic to rats. Hi, my 3 males rats seem to be fine now. They make alot of noise at night, sounds almost like a chirping noise. I was concerned they were still sick but the sneezing has stopped and they are eating and drinking and very active. When they were ill I force fed them Apples and Chicken Gerber baby food & Peas and gave them Life water which hydrates them. You can also make your own pureed veggies.. Don’t forget to give them some chicken soup. When they are sick and refuse to eat and drink try and give them something they can’t resist . You have to force feed them and give them water or they will die. My ratties still love the baby food and peas. Make sure their bedding is not pine or cedar. Pine or Cedar bedding is toxic to rats.

]]> By: Liv http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6388 Liv Mon, 26 May 2008 15:20:16 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6388 So it's uncurable and thats sad...but if I understand correctly then it's something you can keep in check? I hope my babies will be okay! So it’s uncurable and thats sad…but if I understand correctly then it’s something you can keep in check? I hope my babies will be okay!

]]> By: gessika http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6856 gessika Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:33:53 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6856 I have to female rats angel and oreo i love em have noticed them sneazin alot maybe its the bedding since we just started usind it but im not sure they act normal and no spts and all but my mom does smoke :( its seems like imt he only one who cares for em my sis like dosent care no more. I have to female rats angel and oreo i love em have noticed them sneazin alot maybe its the bedding since we just started usind it but im not sure they act normal and no spts and all but my mom does smoke :( its seems like imt he only one who cares for em my sis like dosent care no more.

]]> By: Amanda http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6964 Amanda Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:51:05 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6964 So on Saturday my rat, Fifel, began more so than usual. Then poryphin started coming out of his nose while sneezing. After work today I rushed him and my new baby, Toby, while balling my eyes out. I know I'm pathetic! The vet prescribed baytril to both. They said I caught it quite early, but I'll be devastated if the two of them don't make it. I love them probably more than all my other animals. The vet also said that it could be something else that started with an s that was basically a disease that is untreatable. Anyone know what that is? So on Saturday my rat, Fifel, began more so than usual. Then poryphin started coming out of his nose while sneezing. After work today I rushed him and my new baby, Toby, while balling my eyes out. I know I’m pathetic! The vet prescribed baytril to both. They said I caught it quite early, but I’ll be devastated if the two of them don’t make it. I love them probably more than all my other animals. The vet also said that it could be something else that started with an s that was basically a disease that is untreatable. Anyone know what that is?

]]> By: Amanda http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6965 Amanda Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:53:36 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-6965 So on Saturday my rat, Fifel, began sneezing more so than usual. Then poryphin started coming out of his nose while sneezing. They both have been eating and drinking just fine. After work today I rushed him and my new baby, Toby, while balling my eyes out to the vet. I know I'm pathetic! The vet prescribed baytril to both. They said I caught it quite early, but I'll be devastated if the two of them don't make it. I love them probably more than all my other animals. The vet also said that it could be some other disease that started with an "s" that was basically a disease that is untreatable. Anyone know what that is? So on Saturday my rat, Fifel, began sneezing more so than usual. Then poryphin started coming out of his nose while sneezing. They both have been eating and drinking just fine. After work today I rushed him and my new baby, Toby, while balling my eyes out to the vet. I know I’m pathetic! The vet prescribed baytril to both. They said I caught it quite early, but I’ll be devastated if the two of them don’t make it. I love them probably more than all my other animals. The vet also said that it could be some other disease that started with an “s” that was basically a disease that is untreatable. Anyone know what that is?

]]> By: ashley http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-7175 ashley Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:14:55 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-7175 hi, i work in a pet shop and i took a boy rat under my wing to take care of it i have been giving it baytrill and fruit with honey iv had him for about 3 weeks now and he still a bit sneezy and weezy sounds all stuffy but he has put on a heap of weight and he start to get better but he seems to be worse could it be cause i have been working long hours and have not had time to give him tlc.. hi,

i work in a pet shop and i took a boy rat under my wing to take care of it i have been giving it baytrill and fruit with honey iv had him for about 3 weeks now and he still a bit sneezy and weezy sounds all stuffy but he has put on a heap of weight and he start to get better but he seems to be worse could it be cause i have been working long hours and have not had time to give him tlc..

]]> By: B Hutchinson http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-7355 B Hutchinson Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:46:52 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-7355 I'm in my 30's, and I've had my share of pets in my life, but I had never even seen, yet held a rat, until I radomly met my rat buddy "ben" in a pet store one day. He was a pearl large rat. A teenager had dropped him off, unable to care for him. He had a few visable tumors. I asked to hold him outa curiousity with my 4 year daughter, and he heard my voice and buried himself under my arm,clung onto me, wouldn't come out. He basically claimed me!haha It was love at first sight 4both of us. He looked unhealthy..sneezed alot, had red mucus coming out the nose. Took him to a vet, got meds..did ALOT of reading and educating myself on rats. put him on a healthy diet, made him a fun clubhouse playarea, and gave him TONS on tlc, and petting. He was rarely in his cage, mostly on my bed. He chewed off his tumor the night before his surgery (did his own little rat surgery), and did well for months after. He was a fighter and loved life. AND me :) We had unexplainable bonding. I had high hopes for the future. Last monday we woke up, and he had severely laboured breathing. Pnuemonia came overnight. His nose sounded like there was rice crispies in it again. Within the hour his lips turned blue..I help him all I could, propped him up, held his little hand, layed with him and consolled him. He fought and fought to live, then he quit breathing, panic in his eyes, twitched and jumped fighting to live and then he died right in front of me on my bed. he suffocated to death and it was horrible. There was nothing I could do. I never in my life felt as helpless as I did. I'm still grieving, I tear up just thinking about it. I need to tell other rat-lovers to validate this loss, because nearly all friends and family just make off-handed comments or just turn thier noses up when I tell them I loved a rat. He was so special, I can't bring myself to even think about getting another until the right one hopefully crosses my path again. Thanks for listening :) I’m in my 30’s, and I’ve had my share of pets in my life, but I had never even seen, yet held a rat, until I radomly met my rat buddy “ben” in a pet store one day. He was a pearl large rat. A teenager had dropped him off, unable to care for him. He had a few visable tumors. I asked to hold him outa curiousity with my 4 year daughter, and he heard my voice and buried himself under my arm,clung onto me, wouldn’t come out. He basically claimed me!haha It was love at first sight 4both of us. He looked unhealthy..sneezed alot, had red mucus coming out the nose. Took him to a vet, got meds..did ALOT of reading and educating myself on rats. put him on a healthy diet, made him a fun clubhouse playarea, and gave him TONS on tlc, and petting. He was rarely in his cage, mostly on my bed. He chewed off his tumor the night before his surgery (did his own little rat surgery), and did well for months after. He was a fighter and loved life. AND me :) We had unexplainable bonding. I had high hopes for the future. Last monday we woke up, and he had severely laboured breathing. Pnuemonia came overnight. His nose sounded like there was rice crispies in it again. Within the hour his lips turned blue..I help him all I could, propped him up, held his little hand, layed with him and consolled him. He fought and fought to live, then he quit breathing, panic in his eyes, twitched and jumped fighting to live and then he died right in front of me on my bed. he suffocated to death and it was horrible. There was nothing I could do. I never in my life felt as helpless as I did. I’m still grieving, I tear up just thinking about it. I need to tell other rat-lovers to validate this loss, because nearly all friends and family just make off-handed comments or just turn thier noses up when I tell them I loved a rat. He was so special, I can’t bring myself to even think about getting another until the right one hopefully crosses my path again. Thanks for listening :)

]]> By: Karen http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-8401 Karen Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:01:27 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-8401 Hi B - surprised no-one has responded yet. Hope you're feeling a little better now. Loss is always so hard but especially when those around you think you need to pull yourself together and get over it. I rescued a ratty 3 weeks ago and already I adore him. He's come round so well as he's been neglected for most of his 18 months but I realised that he's got all the symptons so off to the vet tomorrow. I see the biggest drawback of these amazing animals as their short life span but I'm already hooked. Your next ratties will come to you soon. Your heart will break every time you lose one but the joys of sharing life with them will be worth it. Hi B - surprised no-one has responded yet. Hope you’re feeling a little better now. Loss is always so hard but especially when those around you think you need to pull yourself together and get over it. I rescued a ratty 3 weeks ago and already I adore him. He’s come round so well as he’s been neglected for most of his 18 months but I realised that he’s got all the symptons so off to the vet tomorrow. I see the biggest drawback of these amazing animals as their short life span but I’m already hooked. Your next ratties will come to you soon. Your heart will break every time you lose one but the joys of sharing life with them will be worth it.

]]> By: Adam Todd http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-8548 Adam Todd Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:19:04 +0000 http://fatratcentral.com/problems/respiratory-infections/#comment-8548 mycroplasmosis can not be cured but the weezing and pain can be taken away by your vet pescribing your rat(s) terramycin you add 1/6 of a teaspoon to 100ml of drinking water. terramycin is used normally to cure large animals with respiratory problems like cattle but my vet trialled ot on my pets and it did make an improvement. thanks oh yeah and one of my rats just died :( mycroplasmosis can not be cured but the weezing and pain can be taken away by your vet pescribing your rat(s) terramycin you add 1/6 of a teaspoon to 100ml of drinking water.
terramycin is used normally to cure large animals with respiratory problems like cattle but my vet trialled ot on my pets and it did make an improvement.

thanks

oh yeah and one of my rats just died :(

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