I have a female rat named Jude who will be two next summer and she's doing some strange things.
1. She is VERY thin. She was in such good condition and now I can feel her bones when I pick her up.
2. Her fur is almost.. patchy and is very thin. She used to have a really silky brown coat and now it's dull.
3. She is having really bad issues with walking. She stumbles and can't seem to keep her balance.
4. She can't climb anymore. She used to jump all around the cage but she can't.
5. She has some dried blood on her nose and I'm not sure what it's from.
I separated her from her companion and put her in the "sick cage" that I use for my rats when they get sick or are hurt (yes, yes I wash it). I put a little bit of food, some bedding, and a little house. Earlier I had her out of the cage and when I went to have her crawl back in, she got her arm stuck in the bars on top and fell forward. She just hung there.. she didn't squirm or try to get up, she just hung there and I really quick pulled her back up so her leg would be straight and then she just fell into the cage before I could lower her down. It was awful! And when I had her out she was trying to walk over my arm and kept falling back.
What could this be? Should I take her to the vet or watch and see how much she eats and drinks?
I'm really concerned. Thanks in advance!
1. She is VERY thin. She was in such good condition and now I can feel her bones when I pick her up.
2. Her fur is almost.. patchy and is very thin. She used to have a really silky brown coat and now it's dull.
3. She is having really bad issues with walking. She stumbles and can't seem to keep her balance.
4. She can't climb anymore. She used to jump all around the cage but she can't.
5. She has some dried blood on her nose and I'm not sure what it's from.
I separated her from her companion and put her in the "sick cage" that I use for my rats when they get sick or are hurt (yes, yes I wash it). I put a little bit of food, some bedding, and a little house. Earlier I had her out of the cage and when I went to have her crawl back in, she got her arm stuck in the bars on top and fell forward. She just hung there.. she didn't squirm or try to get up, she just hung there and I really quick pulled her back up so her leg would be straight and then she just fell into the cage before I could lower her down. It was awful! And when I had her out she was trying to walk over my arm and kept falling back.
What could this be? Should I take her to the vet or watch and see how much she eats and drinks?
I'm really concerned. Thanks in advance!