Niko has a terrible infection in her left eye. I took her to a vet in nyc and he suggested getting a cat scan before surgery. A ct scan will be about $600....
That poor baby!! How do we order? I really want a braclet and a few other things. Email me and let me know. (Peral164@...) ... in ... cat ... link ... ...
The eye looks terrible all right. How long has it been like that? I don't think I would get a cat scan without getting another, or maybe two more opinions ...
Hi Trudy- The problem started approximately a year ago. It was minor in the beginning but has progressed to what it looks like now. Various antibiotics have...
I want to keep everyone updated. I am bringing Niko to Dr. Pilny this Friday to have a biopsy and culture taken. The culture will be $85, I'm waiting to hear...
I have this very old female fancy rat. She's got some a couple of tumors (as many older females get), one small one under her right front leg and a larger one...
That started happening to my rat aw well and my friend's rat who is my rat's brother. We thought they were tumors as first, but now we've come to the...
Sometimes animals will chew at tumors/lumps. I work at a vet clinic, and you would be surprised at how many critters will chew at their own tumors. Many times...
Niko's treatment is going to be more than we initially thought. At first we were told the ct scan itself is affordable and not much more for a radiologist who...
Luna, that is so much WORSE! Is she getting any treatment now, such as topical antibiotics, soaks, other medication? As I said before, I don't think you can...
I took Niko to Dr. Pilny Saturday, May 12th. He took a biopsy of the tissue from her lower eyelid. It appears to be a solid mass and her eye is abscent. Dr....
I have two wonderful little girls about a year old named Cutie Pie and Missy Lou. I am moving and saddly cannot take them with me. One suffers from head tilt...
Dr. Pilny wrote me with the biopsy report. It's specifically 'inflammatory carcinoma.' Niko's quality of life is good, she's eating, drinking, still gives...
HI 'tis my virgin post here, please be gentle: 6 years ago I moved from LA to Berkeley. since then I've kept looking for a local source of fine fancy rats. ...
I brought Niko to Dr. Pilny Friday, June 8th. Her surgery was a success! She's doing great and I have her on Piroxicam. I took a few pictures of her so...
Hi friends, Just letting you know that I will have a new email address beginning this week. My new address is Shaggysmom@... Thanks! Karen "A hundred...
... have ... im not sure if u can make it better but there is a recipe called subee's diet u can find it on the web.u buy all the ingredients and mix it all...
As some of you know, I work at petco... yea I dont like it either but you do what you gotta do. ANYWAY lol I was asked if I would like to hold basic care...
Hi! My name's Ashley and I'm a big time rattie lover and I just thought I'd join yet another rat chat group :-) I'm currently owned by a multitude of special...
Nice to meet you Ashley! I'm owned by a multitude of ratties, too. I'll going to check out your website-I'm always on the lookout for fun stuff for the...
Hi I'm new here! Rats are truly interesting animals. I also have a ferret and a few other little critters. I don't fully understand a bit of genetics here....
Hi -- I'm new to the group, and I joined because...well, I guess it's a long story. My hairless rat recently died, and because my husband and I live in the...
Soooooo, my nursing mom was one day away from being free of babies, until a wild life rehabber called me desperately seeking a nursing female rat. She said she...
I rescued two rats last night from a local petstore that told me they were going to have them put down. They are two agouti tailless males with what seems to...
I have some sad news one of my rats died today his name was Harley, we dont know why he died he would have been two in Sept this year. [:((] [:((] [Non-text...
So I took the boys to the vet and they did so well!! He said that they both have underbites so Ill have to learn to cut teeth (after all these years it still...
I am in need of some suggestions on how to trim my rats nails. I love him sitting on my shoulder her thier claws are getting lonhg.. any advice Cathy Texas...