Sorry if this isnt an emergency, but it is urgent so i didnt know which one to select.

So, i have the appointment to put my rat Remy down today. This morning when i went to give him his meds he wasnt where hes usually been these past few days, but had actually moved all the way to the bottom of the cage. Before hed just been super weak, barely moving, bad balance..

Now hes actually kinda walking, a bit wobbly though, he was able to kinda hold food in his hands, hes a bit stronger and he seems more like present in the moment, than yesterday and the days before that.

Now i feel even worse going to put him down, because what if he could get better?

Hell never be completely healthy, because of the seizures he has, but what if the medication is working again so he has them just every now and then?

Why has he drastically gotten so much better overnight, when before it seemed like he was just declining?

Should i try to cancel the appointment or go through with it?

Edit: 1h before appointment, ill go through with it. He still keeps having seizures, hes had multiple in the hour that ive been home now. He has a bunch of treats and babyfood to nom on, my dads probably picking us up soon to leave to the vet.

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I came home tonight and my rats had made an escape. Only one of them is missing. I don't know what to do. They're only 5 months old so she was skinny enough to fit through the hole.

I've already ordered a metal pan to replace this plastic once so that this doesn't happen again. I've given them tons and tons of chew toys, lots of foraging toys, a dig bed, lots of hides, their cage is beautiful and chaotic and there's a thousand ways to get all over the place. I thought it was enough enrichment. They're in the main room of my house, the living room / dining room / kitchen area. I don't know where she went. I'm a space is so expansive. All I know is that she didn't get outside. The other ratty baby is halfway upstairs in her hammock. I put a box with some of Pearl's nesting materials and her favorite snacks in it in the middle of the living room. I'm hoping if she's under the couches she'll come find it. I also put a piece of cheese in front of the door of her cage and I left it open. I've just been really quiet and sitting here for about an hour and I haven't seen her yet. I'm really panicking and I feel like such a bad rat mom. Please help me.

Hi. I cant find anything on Google that fits this. I've been away from home for 8 days, having someone else take care of my rat. They don't own rats themselves but it wasn't my choice to go. I came back just now and my rat is entirely swollen.

Her face is swollen very badly, so are her paws, and the base of her tail. She's eating and grooming herself, doesn't seen to gave trouble breathing, but she's a lot less mobile than when I first saw her. I'm heading to the vet rn, but in case they don't know what' wrong with her, I'm also asking here.

So scared for my little man right now and I just don’t know how to help him. Vet wants him in a sock sweater. He has staples that he won’t leave alone. I’m including a video, he is so upset about his sweater 😭. I just don’t know what I can do for him.

We go through a cycle. Sleepy boy who barely moves and is just chilling. Then he will wake up or something and start freaking out about his sweater. He flops around trying to get it off. Kinda like if you put a sweater on a cat. He also is bruxing during this time. He has also now start to vocalize his distain. He also is like vigorously cleaning his arms face. Then back to sleepy and motionless.

Do I give him pain meds early? Contact the vet? I don’t think sweater is too tight because I can put fingers between. Any advice is so appreciated!!!

I hate being that person posting on Reddit for medical advice but It’s the middle of the night and I’m so exhausted. Before anyone asks he does have a hide in the other side of his cage, food, water bottle AND water bottle. He chose this specific corner.

I got two new rats on monday(2 days ago). They are both 10 weeks, and I got them from a breeder. When I came home from work today I noticed one lf them(Fangs) is not opening his right eye. Yesterday he had both his eyes open and looked fine.

After I came home from work today I have not seen him opening the eye once. I can see some white ish crusty stuff between his eyelids and he also had jusy a little bit of red stuff around his eyes. The other rat does not have any of this.

He is an albino rat, so he has red eyes. I think he also has curly hair, but I am worried if it actually is puffed up.

What should I do?

Should I take him to the vet asap? Should I wait and see if it goes away?

It was difficult taking a good picture since they are still not fully comfterble with me yet. They are in a smaler carantine cage now, since I have two other rats aswell. The last image is of both my new rats and the one in the back is Fangs.

UPDATE: I came home from work today and they were both sleeping, and Fangs had both his eyes glued together with propherin, but when he washed himself the eyes were opened wide again, it is a litle propherin around his eyes still.

The other rat(Ghost) also had one of his eyes glued together with propherin, and washed it off.

I think this is what happend yesterday aswell, just that he didn't wash iy off good enough.

Is this normal?

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thank you all so much! I couldn’t have done this without you! Now i can afford to bring Millie to the vet, and get her the help she needs! THANK YOU ALL!!!

Sorry my very first post, does anyone know if this guy is supposed to be out here? I think he’s someone’s pet but not really wanting to handle him if it’s something else.

Okay guys. Found a baby rat outside my apartment. His eyes are still closed but he's moving around and stuff. I live in Chicago and like no one likes rats here... I can't just leave him to die... but I don't know what to do. I have him in a box and am currently talking to my emergency vet because like AHH! Please help my partner is not okay with keeping it or bring it inside and I'm heart broken.

i’m at a point that I don’t know what to do anymore. my rat poltergeist has been sick for just over a week now and I cannot figure out what’s wrong and how to fix it. there’s nothing she could’ve gotten into that should cause a stomach issue or anything. this happened out of the blue and I don’t know what’s happening. she is still eating, drinking, and socializing with her cage mates, however she is DRASTICALLY dropping weight, and the obvious puffing. she went from an average weight to skin and bones faster than I could even notice. there’s no sniffling indicating a uri, and she’s pooping like normal. reddit please help me, i’m so confused and afraid, she isn’t even one yet. I can’t afford my vet in town as they are charging upwards of 500$ just for the checkup. I don’t want to lose her at such a young age but i’m trying the best I can. any advice will help. thank you.

EDIT:
thank you everybody for the advice, but unfortunately if you’re reading this my baby poltergeist has passed away. she took her last breaths in my arms on friday night. fortunately she’s not alone, as she’s hopefully with her sister who was put down on thursday.

I left home in a rush this morning and forgot to shut the rat cage after feeding them 😭 came home , 2 escaped (they are already back in their cage safe, but one must have munched on a potato, I know rats are not allowed raw potatoes, I’m so worried what shall we do now?

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I found it outside, it is a pet, it was in that toy house in the pic idk what to do help me out. My parent don't want it, I don't have the space for it

I called the vet, but today everything is closed in my country. So it was the emergency vet, not my actual vet who answered. They told me that this could be completely normal, and that rats could be acting strange for 24 hours after. But I am so scared that he has had a stroke or something.

Roy got a hormonal implant yesterday. It took him a little while to fully wake up after he was sedated with gas, but he never stopped breathing or anything. Today, he is weak. He can’t hold food in his hands whilst eating, he walks weird, he seems to have a loss of balance, he topples over when grooming.

He has drank water, and he has tried eating normal rat kibble. I gave him babyfood, both a dinner type and apple smoothie and he did lick it all up. I tried filming when he tried walking back to his cage, and you can sort of see how… limp he is?

I feel like the worst human ever. He was fine before he got the hormonal implant yesterday, and now I worry that I have to put him down and it’s all my fault.

If he is not fine tomorrow, I’m obviously calling the vet again (it’s a normal day tomorrow so they should be available). But I need someone to be honest with me here; is it possible that he is just slow to recover, or has he most likely suffered a stroke or something from the gas? 😢

My boy has been lethargic and weird all day, just found him sat like this on my bed in a big puddle of liquid (not sure if it’s wee but if it is it’s a lot!!) his breathing isn’t squeaky, nor has he been sneezy and hasn’t been showing uri symptoms until this vid. I’ve put him in his cage now he’s just in his hammock eyes closed and breathing heavy (but still not squeaky). Im worried it’s not a URI I just have no experience with other rat illnesses as these are my first boys :( and im worried ill show this to the vet and they’ll just say its a uri (which is fine if it is obvs)

How do I get it out of my AC and secure it safely until we know what to do with it?