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MY BABY! Anonymous
Guys I need some advice. One of my rats, Jasmine, seems to have suddenly become ill. I would take her to the vet, but, because of veterans day, and Sunday, the local clinic is closed until Tuesday. She's caged with 2 other female rats, who are perfectly healthy at the moment. She was fine yesterday evening before I went to bed, but today I found her weak and dehydrated in her tunnel with a couple bite marks on her. She's very fatigued, and only moves when she has to. I've been keeping her hydrated and making her snack on things, but she seems barely strong enough to stand. She's not leaking any snot or fluids whatsoever, no pneumonia or resp. illness symptoms, just fatigue and a few bite wounds (which I've treated). Anybody have any experience with this? I'M SO WORRIED.
>> Anonymous
>a few bite wounds

lol
>> Liska !!LIVFOETqL8j
>>178317

there must be an open emergency vet somehere? If shes not eating or drinking take her in right away!
>> Liska !!LIVFOETqL8j
>>178320

i had a similar situation with my guinea pig, whom i recently lost. Either he or his brother bit around the stitches from a surgery, it got infected, he stopped eating and drinking and eventually passed on.

not that i'm saying thats gonna happen to your rat, it's just better to look up an emergency vet, whom is ALWAYS open, and take her in to curb something that might get worse
>> Anonymous
Your other rats are most likely just rejected her. Picking on her and denying her food&water.
Have they shown aggression towards her? Have you seen them fighting?

I'd separate her for now.
>> Anonymous
>>178323
Let me add that if they have always been aggressive to her, they might be rejecting her because she IS sick.

Yeah. I'd google for some emergency vets.