both of my 2 rats have Mycoplasma, they are grunting, sneezing out snot and red liquid is comming out of their noses. on top of that they are loosing weight.
are they in pain? do they need to be put down, how long will they live with the disease.
i give them a clean cage and fresh vegies. and i use oz-pellets as their litter.
thanx for your help
2007-12-22 10:38:39 · 6 answers · asked by monkey 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
Mycoplasmosis caught and treated early is easily controlled with antibiotics. It is not uncommon for a rat to live a very long time with Myco as long as each bout is controlled with antibiotics. Some rats have been on antibiotics daily for the rest of their lives to keep the Myco under control, because the disease scars the lungs just a little bit more each time Myco flares up.
If they are loosing weight it means they are using up all their energy in the effort to just breath. If they are at the point of having difficulty breathing it means that the Myco has been untreated for some time and has now progressed to pnuemonia, and sadly, it's the pneumonia that eventually kills them. At this point aggressive treatment is needed to prolong their lives.
They only need to be put down when they start open-mouth breathing, and/or gasping for breath. End stage Myco is painful.
Treating Mycoplasmosis in rats:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=Treating+Mycoplasmosis+in+rats&ei=UTF-8&fr=ks-ans&ico-yahoo-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAueo_C7x6hGPhZheYBJ9gOAazKIX%3B_ylv%3D0%2FSIG%3D11ibv80p5%2FEXP%3D1198462093%2F*-http%253A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch&ico-wikipedia-search-value=http%3A%2F%2Frds.yahoo.com%2F_ylt%3DAseMFvKw6VgasSgTBeVuxYgazKIX%3B_ylv%3D0%2FSIG%3D12137gc1c%2FEXP%3D1198462093%2F*-http%253A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpecial%253aSearch&p=Treating+Mycoplasmosis+in+rats
Treating pneumonia in rats:
http://ratguide.com/health/lower_respiratory/pneumonia.php
http://firstrats.tripod.com/id31.htm
I invite you to join Holistarat where you can talk to others who are dealing with Myco and what drugs and holistics they are using to prolong their rats' lives.
spazrats
"my life has gone to the Rats"
2007-12-22 13:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by spazrats 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Classic signs of Mycoplasma. Ever thought of taking them into an exotics vet for medication? It's not a guaranteed fix, but it'd at least lessen the symptoms. They don't need to be put down, but they should get medication from the vet to help them out. Rats will rarely 'overcome' this disease on their own.
''How long will they live with the disease'', that depends. Obviously, if left untreated, it's fatal. How long they'll last before that 'end result', depends on how fast the disease is strengthening.
2007-12-22 10:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That "red stuff" is rat mucus. Currently, there is no cure for Mycoplasmosis. The severity is increased by cigarette smoke, ammonia from a dirty cage, genetics, vitamin A or E deficiency, and another respitory disease. A rat with myco is usually active and eats normally through it. Treatment with antibiotics is necessary when your rat wheezes or shows other severe symptoms. Different strains of the disease are susceptible to different antibiotics, so a vet may tell you to use many antibiotics. With myco, secondary infections can happen along with myco and can result in an acute infection that has a faster onset of symptoms, including lethargy, loss of appetite, runny eyes and nose, and labored breathing.
When your rat wheeezes, which may sound like grunting, squeaking, chriping, or monkey sounds, it is not good. Eventually, the rats lungs will be damaged and breathing will be laborious. Your rat may gasp in their mouths and dash around in panic since they can't get enough air. If treatment wont help, euthanasia is the nicest thing you can do.
Best answer, please. And, I'm sorry for what is happening.
2007-12-22 11:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by Horcrux 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
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both of my 2 rats have Mycoplasma, they are grunting, sneezing out snot and red liquid is comming out of their noses. on top of that they are loosing weight.
are they in pain? do they need to be put down, how long will they live with the disease.
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we rescued 2 young rats from a snake that didnt' want to eat them. the white one is friendly and loving - the other one is aggressive and won't let us touch it. my 8 yr old daughter loves the white one and plays w/ it all the time. i've noticed he's losing weight, is hunched over, and has labored breathing. tonight, my older son took her and her rat to the vet. they put it on oxygen. they came out and said he was born w/ this disease and they have to put him to sleep. they could keep him over night, but it would be $480 and there's no guarantees. my little girl is beside herself. now we're stuck w/ an aggressive rat that no one likes. why did the good one have to have this disease?
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Put tetracycline in their water bottle.
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