Search Results for ‘hind leg degeneration’

We are almost sure my oldest rat has HLD, and I know it can be bad for some but he is acting normal in every other aspect of life, eating, drinking, nesting, and attempting to play with toys, while i know I can't really stop it and I am changing his diet to have some foods believed to help slow...

Hi, my 2 year old has a developed a pretty bad case of HLD. It started maybe 2 weeks ago but now He can’t really move his hind legs at all and has kind of lost his balance.. Is there anything can be done at this point?

Can you euthanise a rat yourself at home? Hi. Touchy subject but before you judge know my heart is in the right place. My lil guy (2 year old) is not so good at the minute, seems to be a tough case of hind leg degeneration.. He’s really in some discomfort and doesn’t seem like it can be...

i just took in an old rat from my friend whose other rat died. hes a big ol guy but ive noticed his hind legs dont work very well if at all. my friend mentioned that to me but i didnt think it would be this bad, im just worried its harmful to him. it looks like when he tries to walk hes walking...

Hi there, I am a first time rat owner so looking for some advice! I adopted 2 fancy rats from a lady that could no longer care for them. She had owned them for just over a year and, although probably had very good intentions for them, didn't give them the best care. They both arrived with lice...