He was breathing hard this morning - like mouth open wheezing for air and I was a complete wreck. Thank God Schmen kept it together, because I was absolutely worthless.
Vet put him on oxygen for a couple hours and we've got some steroids and antibiotics, but the prognosis isnt great.
Kyuubi4269 posted...
2 years is for wild rats, pets are more like 4 years.
1.5 is pretty typical for wild, domestic is 2-3
coyot posted...
Did your rat recover from an injury?
Nah, he's been healthy until very recently
Amuseum posted...
Near the end, they tend to lose their appetite.
He still eats and takes and takes treats greedily. Granted, I dont keep eyes on him 24 hours a day, but at least until this morning his behavior was totally normal.