Rat Problem

[RichsBallPythons]

Any ideas why shes like this.

just yesterday or thursday she was running and playing normal with her sister in the tub.

Shes new blood in my colony and only 2-3months old

YouTube - Rat possible injury/ear infection

[Michelle.C]

I hope you quarantined her from your breeding group. It could be any number of things. It almost looks like a seizure, but it could be an inner ear infection. It looks pretty severe regardless.

http://ratguide.com/health/auricle_e...yrinthitis.php

Has she shown any signs of a Respiratory Infection? Is that her litter of pups? Is she currently pregnant? If she is pregnant/had pups recently, it could be a complication.

[RichsBallPythons]

I hope you quarantined her from your breeding group. It could be any number of things. It almost looks like a seizure, but it could be an inner ear infection. It looks pretty severe regardless.

http://ratguide.com/health/auricle_e...yrinthitis.php

Has she shown any signs of a Respiratory Infection? Is that her litter of pups? Is she currently pregnant? If she is pregnant/had pups recently, it could be a complication.

Yes she was away form them all, ive had her since she was weaned at 30grams or so. Shes now around 150-200grams. So ive had her about closer to 2 months now.

Im thinking of letting her ride this tonight and see how she is in morning. If shes still like this ill have to put her in CO2 chamber.

EDIT: Reading that link says antibiotics would help with her head tilting and walking issues. Is it worth buying it for a no breeding female. When shes picked up shes lifeless kinda.

[RichsBallPythons]

Watching her some more she she walks on her front right foot its bent and she pushes /walks like that. I think its a seizure more than ear infection.

Do they recover from this or will she be helpless like this and needing to be gassed.

[WingedWolfPsion]

Might be a stroke. I have had a number of rats have this problem, over the years. They can live quite some time afterward, but if she's very debilitated, she probably won't.
I had a female give birth and successfully raise a litter to weaning with a stroke/head tilt.
Her condition was quite severe the first couple of says, but she slowly improved, and was finally functional, able to eat and drink reasonably well--but she never lost the head-tilt.

[RichsBallPythons]

Might be a stroke. I have had a number of rats have this problem, over the years. They can live quite some time afterward, but if she's very debilitated, she probably won't.
I had a female give birth and successfully raise a litter to weaning with a stroke/head tilt.
Her condition was quite severe the first couple of says, but she slowly improved, and was finally functional, able to eat and drink reasonably well--but she never lost the head-tilt.

Well im going to give her the benefit of the doubt. Im hoping she can raise her head enough to drink on her own. Shes eating the food i put down for her. Shes all alone in her own clean tub and i gave her some water encase she cant lift her head well.

Im more attached to breeders than feeders, due to watching them raise up from babies and such.

[jason79]

I have also had a couple with the head tilt they spin when picked up by the tail also. They don't seem to be contagious though I have had two of them do it over the past several years and it never affected any of their cage mates but their production went down so I culled them.

[RichsBallPythons]

I have also had a couple with the head tilt they spin when picked up by the tail also. They don't seem to be contagious though I have had two of them do it over the past several years and it never affected any of their cage mates but their production went down so I culled them.

This is my first rat to do it like this. And shes not even of size to be bred yet. Shes a hold back from new blood source. With her gone itll be a set back on the new blood.

If this is a inner ear problem caused from URI then i wont risk anything, so thats why shes alone in her own setup with her own food and bottles.

[KRK Exotics]

I had that happen to one of my males, The vet said it was a nurological disorder they are prone to get. nothing you can do about it and nothing to prevent it. Best put her in the co2 and get it over with.

[Michelle.C]

I would have said stroke, but I don't see labored breathing, etc. Strokes in rats are almost always associated with labored breathing and lethargy (days before they lose motor function). I just lost a very special rat to a stroke and he was only 4 months, so it could be a stroke. I'm leaning more toward neurological or inner ear infection though.

Is it possible her head was crushed or she had some other form of blunt trauma? I know some rat racks are difficult to close and accidental injuries can be caused without knowledge from the keepers.

On a personal note, if you notice she is suffering and still has the same symptoms tomorrow, I would euthanize her.

Anyway, good luck.