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Pitch
Feb 26, 2006 10:54:10 GMT
Post by Angela on Feb 26, 2006 10:54:10 GMT
Pitch ... one of our dumbo eared rats ... has an abscess on the side of his face. On Friday evening I kept getting a whiff of a revolting smell ... later that night as my daughter was feeding them she saw that the side of Pitch's face was swollen and that the revolting smell was coming from him....urgh...it was awful! I was sure it must be an abscess. Yesterday morning it had burst...and the smell was even worse...so we took him to the vet. He's on antibiotics twice daily and I have to take him back on Tuesday. The vet thinks he may need an operation to remove the dead skin ..he has an enormous hole in his face...big enough to put a finger in! He's lost quite a lot of weight due to the fact that it was too painful for him to eat so I don't know if I want to put him through the ordeal of an anesthetic... Anyway...here he is in healthier times...
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MotherHen
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Pitch
Feb 26, 2006 11:33:25 GMT
Post by MotherHen on Feb 26, 2006 11:33:25 GMT
Not a nice thing to have. He should put on a bit of weight before you go to the vets...
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Pitch
Feb 26, 2006 13:13:48 GMT
Post by Berserka on Feb 26, 2006 13:13:48 GMT
Poor Pitch! How awful to have something like that, I know how much animals love their food too!
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Pitch
Feb 26, 2006 13:19:05 GMT
Post by lin on Feb 26, 2006 13:19:05 GMT
Oh the poor little mite. Rats heal quite quickly though, and are very hardy, before you know it he will be running around eating everything in sight again!
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Pitch
Feb 26, 2006 13:22:08 GMT
Post by Admin on Feb 26, 2006 13:22:08 GMT
ahhh poor pitch!! i agree with lin though angela, i used to keep rats and its amazing what they can get over. give him a BIG (but gentle) kiss from me #heart#
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Pitch
Mar 17, 2006 18:48:55 GMT
Post by buuzbee on Mar 17, 2006 18:48:55 GMT
poor baby! thats got to be sooo painful!
how is he now?
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Pitch
Mar 18, 2006 23:30:51 GMT
Post by Angela on Mar 18, 2006 23:30:51 GMT
He's feeling much better now thanks ... the hole in his face has closed and he's eating well again ...
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Pitch
Mar 19, 2006 4:52:57 GMT
Post by Berserka on Mar 19, 2006 4:52:57 GMT
What a relief for you! Dance of joy!
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Pitch
Mar 19, 2006 4:56:13 GMT
Post by lin on Mar 19, 2006 4:56:13 GMT
Excellent news! #cheesy#
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Pitch
Mar 19, 2006 22:01:45 GMT
Post by Scully on Mar 19, 2006 22:01:45 GMT
poor Ratty...things like that soon heal. I bet hes feeling much better now
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Pitch
Mar 20, 2006 17:04:03 GMT
Post by buuzbee on Mar 20, 2006 17:04:03 GMT
great news!
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Pitch
Mar 21, 2006 8:37:48 GMT
Post by Angela on Mar 21, 2006 8:37:48 GMT
Thanks everyone for all your kind wishes ....
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