QuestionMy rat has been sick now for 3 weeks. She's gone to the vet and has been put on different antibiotics and steroids. It all started out with a head tilt and now she appears to be blind. She doesn't eat or drink on her own. I have to syringe feed her mushed up food mixed with Ensure. Over the past 3 weeks she's lost 60 grams. She's about 1.5 years old and I feel like she has a very poor quality of life. I had to move her out of her 3 level cage because she kept falling off the different levels. She's now confined to a small tank. Should I put her to sleep?
AnswerIa she unable to use her front paws to grasp and hold food etc?
Sounds more than an inner ear infection. I am thinking more like a pituitary tumor.
How long was she on steroids for?
Dont let her go just yet....lets see what we may be missing.