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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / June 2005Fit/ choking/ Stroke?
One of our rats (Scampi) has just had what looked like a fit. She was standing on her hind legs, head thrown back and shaking, front paws making a rapid digging motion. Rosemary grabbed her to check her mouth/throat, and on tilting Scampis head back, the convulsions stopped. Very rapid recovery thereafter. We're guessing she was choking on something (note: this is a greedy rat, we're talking about - no offence meant, Scampi). Anyone seen this before? Since she's our oldest rat (18-24 months old), we might pop her down to the Vet for a check-up just to be on the safeside. This is the same rat that has the scabby tail I posted about a few days ago. The scabby problem has started to clear a bit, and she's not had any aqueous cream applied for 2 days now - so it's not her getting drunk on the alcohols and paraffin wax it contains!.  SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > One of our rats (Scampi) has just had what looked like a fit. She was > standing on her hind legs, head thrown back and shaking, front paws making [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > the > alcohols and paraffin wax it contains!. She could have been choking on something and working on dislodging it. How is she now? Any more gasping, respiratory problems? If not, it could have been just food. Usually rats can dislodge or "melt" what is stuck in their throats. Very seldom do they choke to the point where they can't breathe. But good thing all is ok. It's so scary to watch them go through the choking and really, not much for us to do. When the rat is choking, you can give them a couple of hours before stepping in, or unless it's evident that the rat can't breathe. Once I had to perform the sling on my guy, he just wasn't able to dislodge the food. After the sling, he was alright. phew! SignatureJoanne Mom to 13 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 >> One of our rats (Scampi) has just had what looked like a fit. She was >> standing on her hind legs, head thrown back and shaking, front paws [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > had to perform the sling on my guy, he just wasn't able to dislodge > the food. After the sling, he was alright. phew! Yeah, we're pretty adamant now that it was a major choking fit - right as rain, and no signs of distress of any kind since. Thanks for the advice. SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > > One of our rats (Scampi) has just had what looked like a fit. She was > > standing on her hind legs, head thrown back and shaking, front paws making [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > the sling on my guy, he just wasn't able to dislodge the food. After the > sling, he was alright. phew! That "sling" is amazing... although I would hope to never have to use it. Rats are just amazing creatures and it sounds like Scampi did exactly what she had to do. Dave it must have been awful for you to see it though. I'm glad she's doing better. I know what you mean about "greedy rat". My Maggie will shove food in her mouth like a chipmunk if she thinks she can get more than her brothers... Meghan >> > One of our rats (Scampi) has just had what looked like a fit. She >> > was standing on her hind legs, head thrown back and shaking, front [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > > Meghan ... or maybe it's after having "the op"?! SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one |
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