Well,
Daisy is also added to the ill list along with Oscar and Chloe. Daisy lost an incredible amount of weight in the past two days, her hair is raised, she staggers when she walks- tripping herself- she can't keep her balance, she can't hold her food to eat, she can barely walk, she looks like $%@&- plain and simple. She's still drinking and eating (it's just harder for her), I also saw her giving herself a face bath after she ate. I called the vet, she has an appointment at 9:30, I really hope it's with Dr. Fellenz!
Oscar has still never recovered since his first visit to the vet, he is still skinny and still has rather shallow breathing- other than that he is normal. Chloe has a mammary tumor in her armpit.
Daisy has gotten so sick so fast I have had to time to react. One day she was just fine and the next day it looked like she was getting ready to go to the bridge.
I tell ya, I am so sick and tired of dealing with sick rats, they are sick CONSTANTLY! Fred, Phoebe and Suzie are the only rats I have owned who have NEVER gotten sick before *bangs on every wooden object on Earth". Oreo, Skittles, Nugget, Sweet Pea, Punkin, Peanut, Chloe, Daisy, Oscar, and Violette- have all been sick one or more times. It's insane. I can't deal with it anymore. The prices vets are asking for such a little short lived creature is even more insane- $650 to remove a tumor on a 1/2 pound animal. I mean, $150-$250 would be a little more understandable but $650!!!!
Sorry this turned into a wee-rant, it's just to frustrating when my rats get sick. My babies are sick so much, it's so hard to enjoy the joy of rat ownership when you are constantly at the vets office paying insane bills for these little guys.
Please wish Daisy a fast recovery and good visit at the vet- hopefully the illness is something treatable. I'm so worried.
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