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As posted on a previous topic, I had a mild suspicion that my boys might have myco. I had opted to try herbal remedies before deciding if I should take them to the vet. The herbal tinctures have helped immensely... the sneezing as well as the presence of porphyrin has been reduced to almost gone, as well as the lethargy.
I still have a huge preoccupation with Duncan, and so I've made an appointment with the vet for Friday (he is in surgery all day tomorrow, so he can't see my boy). What worries me in Duncan's odd behavior is his lack of mobility (which I see that is not lethargy anymore)... he walks slow, doesn't seem to be able to hold his food, looses his balance very easily, his reaction to noises (that would normally send a rat running) seem retarded and he can't seem to run at all. I've also noticed he's opted to sleep at the bottom of the cage when he normally loved to sleep up top. He used to run to the cage door (with the rest of the gang) whenever I approached them, and although he certainly seems very attentive to my presence I hardly moves... most certainly will NOT run up the "floors" to get to the "treat" door... he just kind of dumbly lingers on the bottom looking up at me... wanting the treat, but making no attempt to "run" up for it like would normally do. Instead I have to bring the food to him - which he clumsily tries to grab, but is not always successful, then usually drops it and eats it from the cage floor.... he eats happily, and eats it all. He is a little over a year old.
Now... he is going to the vet on Friday... but can anyone tell me if they recognize these symptoms and what they might sound like. I'd like to know what the possibilities might be so that I at least have some kind of input before I head over to the doctor.
I still have a huge preoccupation with Duncan, and so I've made an appointment with the vet for Friday (he is in surgery all day tomorrow, so he can't see my boy). What worries me in Duncan's odd behavior is his lack of mobility (which I see that is not lethargy anymore)... he walks slow, doesn't seem to be able to hold his food, looses his balance very easily, his reaction to noises (that would normally send a rat running) seem retarded and he can't seem to run at all. I've also noticed he's opted to sleep at the bottom of the cage when he normally loved to sleep up top. He used to run to the cage door (with the rest of the gang) whenever I approached them, and although he certainly seems very attentive to my presence I hardly moves... most certainly will NOT run up the "floors" to get to the "treat" door... he just kind of dumbly lingers on the bottom looking up at me... wanting the treat, but making no attempt to "run" up for it like would normally do. Instead I have to bring the food to him - which he clumsily tries to grab, but is not always successful, then usually drops it and eats it from the cage floor.... he eats happily, and eats it all. He is a little over a year old.
Now... he is going to the vet on Friday... but can anyone tell me if they recognize these symptoms and what they might sound like. I'd like to know what the possibilities might be so that I at least have some kind of input before I head over to the doctor.