Monday, May 24, 2010

What can I do to help my pet rat to eat her food as she looks like she has had a slight stroke?

She is 27months old
Answers:
Give her another little stroke to cheer her up.
try blending her food and using a syringe to put into her mouth
Has she been seen by a vet, to determine what actually happened? Owner 'diagnosis' only goes so far, and when your rat isn't eating, it isn't something to continue to take into your own hands. If she's unable to eat, you can offer baby food, to see if it's just solids that she is having complications with.
Take your pet rat to the vet ASAP. You need to find out for sure whether she has has a stroke or not. Although your rat is quite old, it could also be an ear infection. One of my pet rats had an ear infection which I thought was a stroke and it stopped eating for a few days aswell.
Not sure about the food thing, however Give her HALF a small soluble aspirin twice a week in her water, this can help prevent another stroke.

Good luck, Rats make great pets, so cleaver and friendly.
you could start feeding her bread dipped in milk by hand i read it in a book
call rentakill, rats are vermin you know.
I would take her to the vet to find out what the cause of the problem is.
Puree her food and give it to her in a dropper.
time out is near maybe! but very earley. give her all the treats you can find for rats, cuddle her , love her . I hope she recovers I have two but a bit older than yours,

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