One of my rats have a very bad upper respiratory infection?
My rat Nibbles as a upper respiratory infection and I can't take her to the vet until Monday. That's when I'll have the money for the exam and Antibiotics. The thing is her upper respiratory infection got a lot worse with in 24 hours. She at times fall to her right side and she is now making a clicking sound. She also does not want to eat. Which I know is not good, but again I have to wait until Monday.
Right now she is on Baytril, which I had left over from when my dog got sick. I only have Baytril right now. I'm also boiling some water, then putting her and I under a blanket, with the boiling water. So she will have a easier time breathing. It actually work for a little while. I have gotten her to eat today. Chicken and brown rice, but she will only eat if I'm petting her.
Is there anything else I can do until Monday?
I know she needs to go to the vet NOW, but I don't have the money. I already ask family and friends for a loan before I even made this post. If I was not desperate, then I would have not gone on here asking for help. I can NOT bring her to the vet until Monday. I know my vet won't do treatment on her until she gets her money. Most vets are like this because most people won't pay them after treatment. If I could get the money, then she would have been to the vet by now.
To who ever wants to know. Nibbles is going up to my mom's work, who does work at a vet, but they don't work with rats. He is going to do an X-Ray on her and give her some amoxicillin. That's what Nibbles vet told him to do. X-ray is to know if she has tumors inside of her or if her heart is in large. As of now Nibbles I had to force feed Nibbles, but she is now eating the dark chocolate gave her, before she would not.