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Rat Guide (RDF)
A Layman's Guide to Health, Medication Use, and Responsible Care of Pet Rats (English (US))
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Last Feed Sample: Figure 5: Damage to teeth secondary to trauma in 20 month old rat Case history and photos History Ari was a 20 month old, intact male, caged with 3 other rats in a three level wire cage. He experienced reoccurring bouts of severe respiratory infection. Clinical Signs After accidentally being... (219 words, 1 image)
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 4:47:27 PST
Brand Melatonin, Melatonix, Tranzone Availability Tablets: 1mg, 1.5mg, 3 mg Capsules: 1mg, 3mg, 5 mg Liquid: 500 mcg/mL, 1mg/mL Pharmacology Melatonin is an endogenous hormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland from the amino acid tryptophan , in mammals. However it is not stored by the pineal gland.... (945 words, 2 links)
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Brands P/M Naloxone HCL, Narcan Availability Injectable: 0.02 mg/mL , 0.4 mg/mL & 1 mg/mL (*note: 0.02 mg/mL is preservative-free) Pharmacology Naloxone is an opiate antagonist. It is structurally related to oxymorphone. Considered a pure antagonist, naloxone has no analgesic activity. Naloxone is believed to act competitively by binding to... (306 words, 3 links)
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Figure 6: Retrobulbar tumor right eye in male rat Case history and photos History Voldemort was a 27 month old, neutered male. He was housed with 1 spayed female, 1 intact female, and 4 neutered males. He had no previous health problems. Clinical Signs At 27 months of age, it... (345 words, 3 images)
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Figure 5: Superficial pyoderma in a twenty-eight month old male Case history and photos History Ritchie is a twenty-eight month old male. He was taken to seek veterinary assistance for what was believed to be a bad case of mites. One year prior to the recent issues, he was... (644 words, 1 link, 10 images)
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Figure 3: Paw degloving and amputation in a 16 month old female rat Case history and photos History Picasso is a 16-month old intact female double-rex, 245 grams, very active lifestyle, living in a manufactured Cage Cat Playpen converted into a rat cage. Clinical Signs Owner came home late... (552 words, 1 link, 11 images)
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Figure 1: Example of penis examination in the rat and photos of proteinaceous plug. Step 1: After placing the rat on his back in your lap or on a comfortable surface, gently apply pressure with both thumbs, or thumb and index finger, approximately ½ cm distances on each side of... (127 words, 5 images)
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Definition A plug composed of proteinaceous material and cellular debris blocking the urethra. Clinical Signs May observe the following: Firm, cream colored material at tip of penis A perceptible odor may or may not be present Etiology The spontaneous formation of vesical proteinaceous plugs, otherwise commonly referred to as... (569 words, 7 links)
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Figure 2: Systemic lymphoma Case history and photos HistoryMarceau, a 12 month old hairless male rat weighing 16 ounces. Clinical SignsThe owner noticed that the rat had a prominent swollen area on its neck. Later that day the owner noted that his testicles had become cyanotic and cool. Initial DiagnosisPossible... (145 words, 3 images)
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Figure 1: Electrical burn of the mouth in a 10.5 month old female rat. Case history and photos History Scampers is a healthy 10.5 month old intact female rat that is provided supervised free-range time. At some point during free-range play she was observed sprawled flat with legs out behind... (1071 words, 3 links, 6 images)
Mon, 1 Dec 2008 4:47:27 PST
Definition Burns are injuries to tissues as a result of contact with heat, electricity, chemicals, friction or abrasion; or more specifically: Thermal burns are caused by exposure to heat / flames, scalding liquids, and steam. Electrical burns result when electrical current passes through the body to ground as in... (1979 words, 3 links)
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Figure 3: Partial tail loss due to ringtail in two 10 week old female rats. Case history and photos History Story (black self) and Nubs came from a small in-home rescue at the age of approximately 7 weeks old where they had been kept in a wire cage, in an... (331 words, 12 images)
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