Hi was wondering if anyone could maybe give me some idea on my daughta's rats rapid weight loss?

This past week we have noticed her male baldy rat has lost quite abit of weight, we have noticed he is losing a tiny bit each day he's backbone and ribs are really showing now, i know u can see baldy rats backbone anyways but his backbone is really badly showing now.

ive felt for lumps etc coz i thort maybe a tumer could be the corse but i cant feel nothink?

He has been eating and drinking normal and seems active enuff but his weight has just dropped of him

has anyone got any idea why??? he looks like skeletor lol.

we are gonna ring vets up monday but its still just the wondering thats getting me.

sorry to hear that Loe I bet you and your daughter are really worried , sorry but i have no idea what it could be if there is no obvious sign of something being wrong like not eating or a lump like you said, i hope you find out whats wrong on monday and it gets sorted, (is the vets open Monday as its bank holiday, you might have to take it to the emergency vets???)

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ANGEL

ty vixy we are ratha concerned he does seem ok in himself so we cannot understand why he is getting so skinny so quick, he is in my room just incase it is contagous which i doubt but i aint takin no chances.

i forgot about it being bank holiday monday ahh ill still giv them aring just incase, either way im sure anotha day wont hurt if it is shut or if the expence is a piss tking price over the top for one day.

I hope he will be ok, it a good idea keeping him apart from the others just in case, like you said its probably not contagious but better safe than sorry.

Let me know how he is wont you? I have my fingers crossed for the rat, you and your daughter. I hate it when animals get ill

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ANGEL

Does his chest sound rattley? One of my boys way back when lost a LOT of weight when he had a resp infection. It usualy clears up with a course of baytril though!

he dont sound rattly, altho i will mention this at the vets wen i take him

ty for that mrsnik.

ello,
our hamster has been suffering from something similar lately and i think it could be food related as i have just started her dad on the same food and he has also lost weight. what do you feed him?

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Hi do rats get worms???has he got runny poo???

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I know nowt about rats Loe but just wanted to say I hope he gets better soon

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Hi Loe, any news on your rat? I hope hes OK

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ANGEL