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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / October 2003Beau's update
Apparently doxycycline is not available in this country at all.My new vet who is from New Zealand said she used to use Vibravet over there but it suddenly disappeared from medical supplies list.She doesn't know why but guesses it had something to do with the financial side -as in the cost of licensing to use for small animals.So she has given our Beau Oxytetracycline which will not kill the myco virus but will give his immune system a real boost so he can fight it harder.We'll try anything -fingers crossed for him. Sue x P.S I know some of you have cats as well as rats so please keep your fingers crossed for Charlie who was taken in to see the vet as well today He hasn't eaten for three days ,is very dehydrated and not at all well.He staying overnight at the vets on a drip and to have a load of blood tests.He is sixteen years old and a lovely old boy and we are very worried about him. Thanks/ Sue, My thoughts and prayers are with Charlie...do they know what's wrong with him? Hang in there. Sue S. > Apparently doxycycline is not available in this country at all.My new vet > who is from New Zealand said she used to use Vibravet over there but it [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > is sixteen years old and a lovely old boy and we are very worried about him. > Thanks/ > Apparently doxycycline is not available in this country at all.My new vet > who is from New Zealand said she used to use Vibravet over there but it [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > is sixteen years old and a lovely old boy and we are very worried about him. > Thanks/ I doubt tetracycline will do anything at all. Have you thought of giving him some Echinacea with goldenseal. That will also help boost his immune system. It's worth a try. Your poor old man... I sure hope Charlie is feeling better soon. I'm sending lots of healing vibes for kitty.  SignatureJoanne Mom to 14 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" Have you asked your Vet about Zithromax instead?... worth a try. Fancy having a Kiwi Vet eh?..LOL. Regards Kate > > Apparently doxycycline is not available in this country at all.My new vet > > who is from New Zealand said she used to use Vibravet over there but it [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Your poor old man... I sure hope Charlie is feeling better soon. I'm sending > lots of healing vibes for kitty. > Have you asked your Vet about Zithromax instead?... worth a try. Fancy > having a Kiwi Vet eh?..LOL. > > Regards Kate All my vets are always from South Africa! Everytime I go to the vets I seem to see someone new and they are always from South Africa - always very good and thorough though. I did see a Spanish vet once last year and he wasn't used to rats at all, he acted really nervous around mine as if they were going to rip his hand off! He said the Spanish didn't keep rats as pets! He didn't seem to know an awful lot about them so called the other vet in - a South African one! Tracey All of our fingers, little paws, and wings are crossed at this house....good luck and good health to your kids. Janine > > Apparently doxycycline is not available in this country at all.My new vet > > who is from New Zealand said she used to use Vibravet over there but it [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > Your poor old man... I sure hope Charlie is feeling better soon. I'm sending > lots of healing vibes for kitty. > Apparently doxycycline is not available in this country at all.My new vet > who is from New Zealand said she used to use Vibravet over there but it [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > is sixteen years old and a lovely old boy and we are very worried about him. > Thanks/ Sue, I can't understand why you have been told Doxycycline isn't available in this country (I'm in Derbyshire, btw) - at the end of May this year my vet prescribed a combination of this drug and Baytril for one of my rats after I asked him if we could give this combination a go. I was given the Doxy (shelf name 'Ronaxan') in tablet-form and had to break it up into small pieces to give the right dose. Anyway I hope you have success with the Oxytetracycline and sending well-wishes to Charlie - keeping fingers and everything crossed for his recovery, let us know how he is. Tracey |
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