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Name
Twinkie
Age
2 years and 4 months
My elderly rat Twinkie lives with his brother dumbo, dumbo has been recently diagnosed with a tumour, and suddenly Twinkie has become very old like and ill?? He hasn’t moved out of his bed in a couple of days and he hasn’t been going to get water or food. If I hold a water bowl up to him he will drink it and he will take soem foods of me but he’s not getting it himself. He is also very puffy and kind of swollen and his fur sticks out and he’s very fluffy now, which he never used to be like. I’m just wondering what would be the best option in this situation, I’m very worried about dumbo living alone since he’s very dependant on Twinkie but I’ve also noticed dumbo isn’t really getting food from the food bowls now since twinkies been like this ?? Please can someone help me understand this situation ?

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I’m so sorry to hear your you rat baby isn’t well I’m actually I new rat mum myself but the way I’ve bonded so quickly and how much I love my boys I can only imagine the upset and fear :( I would honestly say to go to an exotic vet that knows his rat stuff. By the sounds of it it won’t be a wasted visit and sounds like he may need some treatment and help . I went to vets for a check up on my boys it cost 80 to basically get no information other than there healthy with there lungs everything else he couldn’t comment on as he isn’t an exotic vet and I’m better going to them. I wish I knew that before hand to save paying a vet bill twice . I don’t know there ages or breeds or much really I have estimates but not sure if accurate. Point being for best outcome and chances of best care and treatment and diagnosis go to an exotic vet there about 20 pound more but seems worth it to get the right treatment I’ll be following the post keep us updating on ure little man ❤
 
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