My rat has myco and in july he was losing weight he weighed 390g and now he weighs 338-340g. He was taken to the vet in july and that was when he was weighed. Does anyone know what foods will rapidly put on weight? Can he have whiskers cat food will that help??
2006-08-29 17:02:58 · 19 answers · asked by Darkrose86 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
soy milk baby formula. Baby oatmeal. Chicken scraps. Flan. cooked rice, mashed potatos...etc.
do not feed him cat food.
If you rat is losing weight rapidly, he needs to go back to the vet immediately.
Edit - I forgot to add that Mycoplasmosis is carried by most domestic rats, and like the herpes virus in people and 'wet tail' in hamsters, expresses itself when the animal is under stress or has another illness.
Here is all the information you need on the treatment and health of your rattie.
If your vet is unaware of the proper medication doses for treatment, print it up and take it to them. Most vets under-prescribe antibiotics for rats and worsen the problem.
http://ratguide.com/health/bacteria/mycoplasma_mycoplasmosis.php
2006-08-29 18:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by Zoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rodent block is the best diet for rats. Can supplement with a good seed mixture. Cat food is too high in protein. Bake corn muffins with extra vitamins or crushed rodent block in it, and feed it crumbled.
2006-08-29 17:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what myco is, a brand of pet food maybe? try supplementing your pet rats diet with fruit and vegi scraps. give him the ends off the stalks of celery, carrot tops, melon rinds, broccoli stalks, etc. avoid meat products and iceburg lettuce, and do not give him any part of a potato or any green part of a tomato as those are poisonous to small rodents. do not decrease his pellet or block food, just add fresh vegis and his health and weight is likely to improve.
2006-08-30 03:05:33 · answer #3 · answered by imzadi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Keep a food journal and weight yourself regularly to track your progress
2016-01-21 19:29:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snap a photo of yourself once a week to know progress that will also increase your confidence level
2016-03-13 17:56:26 · answer #5 · answered by Beverly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
save time and money during the week by buying lean protein such as chicken breasts in bulk and cooking a weeks worth on sunday night
2015-12-14 21:02:39 · answer #6 · answered by Zora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-01-17 21:22:39 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your breakfast is a balanced one and includes at least eight grams of fiber
2015-12-12 13:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better to avoid diet when you re under a lot of stress
2016-03-02 22:15:25 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
odds are you re eating too fast try holding a conversation while having a meal so you re not gulping down more than you need to feel full
2016-04-10 05:23:07 · answer #10 · answered by Eileen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋