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In addition to some of my new rats possibly having ringworm or a bacterial infection (it could just be scabs from scratching / fighting), one of them seems to have developed some wheezing... So I will be taking them (him and the two with the scabs) to the vet on Saturday. They should be able to rule out or confirm whether the two have ringworm (using a woods lamp) and will hopefully be able to give me meds for both.
That said, my vet typically only sees cats and dogs and I'm sure that they know nothing about rats... So I need medication suggestions from you guys... There are no exotic vets in our area, so I'll just have to make do with what I've got. :/
What kind of medication have your vets proscribed in the past for RI / URIs (preferably oral)? and how did you administer them?
None of the others are showing unusual signs... Just some sneezing from being in a new place, so I'm hoping that I'll only have to treat the one with the wheezing.
Thanks for your help!
That said, my vet typically only sees cats and dogs and I'm sure that they know nothing about rats... So I need medication suggestions from you guys... There are no exotic vets in our area, so I'll just have to make do with what I've got. :/
What kind of medication have your vets proscribed in the past for RI / URIs (preferably oral)? and how did you administer them?
None of the others are showing unusual signs... Just some sneezing from being in a new place, so I'm hoping that I'll only have to treat the one with the wheezing.
Thanks for your help!