Ratablog

This week...

Here is the Saturday vet update:

Kanga is going to have surgey Monday to have the tumor removed and to have the "thing" (for lack of a better term) on her eye removed.

Misto is also going in Monday for another chest tap. He hasn't gotten any better since Wednesday, so I don't think the Zithromax was the magic bullet when he seemed better last time. Even though the lung did not reinflate after the last chest tap, he did seem to be breathing easier and he perked up for a couple of weeks after it. Right now, my heart is breaking for him...he's listless but not completely lethargic; he eats but not with gusto (even for treats like scrambled egg and cottage cheese), and there's just something in his eyes that looks old and tired. But he's only 15 months, he shouldn't be old and tired...Dr. F is doing everything he can, but I'm really worried.

On the good news side, as Victor mentioned, we put Leather and Oliver into the old rat condo yesterday. That seems to be working out fine. I do feel bad taking away Oliver's space, but I think the companionship is better for them both.

And just because it is so unusual to get a rat group shot, here are Arthur, Rabby, and Misto from today's playtime.

Posted by Abita at August 14, 2005 07:31 PM