hilary bradshaw
Number of posts: 2491
Age: 53
Location: st. helens, merseyside
Rep: 24
Points: 4123
Registration date: 2009-08-04
 | | Subject: Baldrick Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:17 pm | |
| On Christmas morning I woke to find my naked rattie Baldrick had passed away.
I rescued him, his son, his wife and 2 daughter back in July.
he has always had health problems. He has suffered with continuous cysts around his face which if left untreated would eventually burst and leave behind a massive hole where they had been.
I had to clean these twice a day to avoid infection.
After course of 2 different antibiotics, the vet did a biopsy on him, this found that he needed to be treated by an antibiotic injection every other day, I took him every 3 weeks and this stopped working, so the vet took him in again to lance all the cysts and clean them out, he "died " on the table but they were able to bring him back.
He was then given a new antibiotic, a small yellow tablet, which I had to crush, divide into eight, mix with water and give to him in a syringe, he seemed to be picking up after a week, but on Christmas Morning he was gone...
He went through so much, me lancing and cleaning the abscesses, which I know hurt him, never once did he go to bite me... he was a joy to know and I miss him.
please don't anyone ever say to me rats are horrible things... they are a joy and a privilege to own, s**t... I,m crying again
I spent over £200 trying to get him better, I do not begrudge a penny of it.
His son Marvin is now alone, he is going to the vets on Wednesday to have THE OP... so he can live with the girls. please keep everything crossed all goes well for him |
|
Suze
Number of posts: 784
Age: 37
Location: Fife
Rep: 7
Points: 1810
Registration date: 2009-11-01
| | Subject: Re: Baldrick Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:04 pm | |
| |
|
Lainee
Number of posts: 3905
Rep: 19
Points: 5100
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Baldrick Sun Jan 02, 2011 6:59 pm | |
| RIP Baldrick  Fingers crossed all goes well for Marvin  |
|
bingnblaze
Number of posts: 1853
Age: 23
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
Rep: 7
Points: 2935
Registration date: 2009-02-12
| | Subject: Re: Baldrick Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:32 pm | |
| so sorry to hear this hun - rats are wonderful creatures i will one day own a few myself
R.I.P Baldrick |
|
SUMMER
Moderator
Number of posts: 6675
Age: 55
Location: Fife Scotland
Rep: 12
Points: 7367
Registration date: 2009-01-13
| | Subject: Re: Baldrick Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:55 pm | |
| _________________  |
|
fredsmum
Admin
Number of posts: 29537
Age: 37
Location: posh part of derby
Rep: 33
Points: 28867
Registration date: 2008-12-28
| | Subject: Re: Baldrick Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:37 pm | |
| awww thats sad hun R.I.P baldrick _________________   ~The dog is a gentleman! I hope to go to his heaven, not man's~ |
|
Calendar
