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lethargic

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Question
symptoms-She doesn't walk often, and when she does she seems to be limping slightly. She rarely eats un less we feed her, and she barely drinks. We've been feeding her baby food because we heard it was good for a sick rat, but she is still the same.

Answer
How old is she?  Is she able to use her front paws?

Baby food is good for a sick rat since you can feed her etc...but its not going to make a sick rat better, esp if there is infection there.

She should see a vet, ideally, in order for her to be properly diagnosed and treated.  If you need a vet that is an exotic vet, please let me know your location and I will gladly give you some names.