My Sisters Albino Rat?

Question

My sisters rat, That I bought for my neices passed away last night, and we were a bit curious as to how. She said the rat hadnt been very playful, and was more content with sleeping, when she walked around she was sluggish, They found her in the corner and she was bleeding from her behind. I have scowered the internet for answers, but cannot find any.

Her other rat has now become sluggish, I need to know what is wrong so the other one can survive, Any ideas?

Answer 1

Did they maybe eat something they shouldn't have? Are you sure it was coming from her r****m? How old were they?

The first two are things that it possibly could be, and the last is a question on yahoo! answers that could help

): Good luck to them..

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Pet-Rats-3537...

http://ratguide.com/health/digestive/col...

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/ind...

Answer 2

Are you sure it was coming from her behind? I've never heard of that, but i guess it sure could happen.

Did you actually see it on her behind or was it just on the bedding, if it was on the bedding it could have been poryphin, which looks like blood and appears in large quantities when they're sick.

I found this that may help:

Lethargy

            Lethargy in rats is a serious symptom that needs immediate attention.  Give your rat a full exam to look for other signs, especially dehydration and lumps in the abdomen.  Even if your rat is not dehydrated, he might have low blood sugar or an electrolyte imbalance.  Try to get him to drink some juice, a sports drink, or sugar water with a pinch of salt.  If your rat is dehydrated, try to get him to drink 1-2 ounces.  If he refuses to drink, warmed saline solution for injections must be given under the skin.

            If the sugary drink does not cause your rat to improve within 1-3 hours, refer to page 22 in the 9th edition Rat Health Care booklet for treatment.  (First treatment is with amoxicillin and if the rat is severely lethargic, also Baytril.)

            One cause of lethargy is pesticide poisoning.  This will also cause the pupils to be constricted so they do not expand in the dark.  In this case you’ll need to rush your rat to the vet for an injection of atropine.