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about two weeks ago, both of my boys began to have diarrhea. i started to treat them to them a new flavor of the baby gerber puff treats (they love the peach and sweet potato ones) and also began to introduce small amounts of fruit. it wasn't too loose at first, so i figured it might have just been something i gave them, but then it persisted for about 5 days. they both drank normally and ate normally, got plenty of exercise and demonstrated their normal behaviors. it finally started to go away, yet all of a sudden, tonight when they were out on my bed for play time, they started to have it again, but WORSE than it was the first time. it was much looser (though still relatively oval shaped) and got all over my clothes. they're in the process of being litter trained, so hopefully they will get most of it in the pan.
to make matters worse, i believe they have mites. alec, my agouti berkshire, has white flecks over his back. they each have small scabs across their face and backs as well. this afternoon i was covered in small red bumps, but that isn't too uncommon for me, due to my sensitive skin; i sometimes just break out in hives, but because i believe they have mites, i was skeptical if that was the case.
i've been asking to go to the vet for each of these problems since they surfaced, but have been denied, have had my family present me with an excuse, or have the appointment canceled or missed. it is incredibly frustrating because i know they are in need of medical attention. even if it isn't urgent, it may suddenly be tomorrow. things happen so quickly with rats. i cannot drive yet, and the vet is a rather far walk. (i would be walking them to the vet right now if i could.)
the closest appointment my mother could get for them is on thursday at a different vet, because our current vet is on vacation.
is there anything i can do to relieve them of the diarrhea and (the possible) mites until they can see the vet?
to make matters worse, i believe they have mites. alec, my agouti berkshire, has white flecks over his back. they each have small scabs across their face and backs as well. this afternoon i was covered in small red bumps, but that isn't too uncommon for me, due to my sensitive skin; i sometimes just break out in hives, but because i believe they have mites, i was skeptical if that was the case.
i've been asking to go to the vet for each of these problems since they surfaced, but have been denied, have had my family present me with an excuse, or have the appointment canceled or missed. it is incredibly frustrating because i know they are in need of medical attention. even if it isn't urgent, it may suddenly be tomorrow. things happen so quickly with rats. i cannot drive yet, and the vet is a rather far walk. (i would be walking them to the vet right now if i could.)
the closest appointment my mother could get for them is on thursday at a different vet, because our current vet is on vacation.
is there anything i can do to relieve them of the diarrhea and (the possible) mites until they can see the vet?