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Post by cgreat on Mar 7, 2023 8:38:27 GMT -8
I have 2 boys that are brothers Jack and Victor and I would feed them the normal amount of food so they got fat even with the wheel. But this morning I noticed they have gotten really skinny. They weren't using their wheel as much as usual.
We have cats now and they sometimes sneak into my room and just stare at them sometimes jump on their tanks. Could they have developed PTSD? Or are they being picky of what food they want? They are 3 years old.
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Post by icecontroller2529 on Mar 7, 2023 8:59:52 GMT -8
This isn't good. I think it's time to consider taking them to the vet for an examination. Dramatic weight loss in animals normally means that there is some kind of health issue. In your case, they have reached an age where it could be that things are going for the worse, I'm afraid.
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Post by cgreat on Mar 7, 2023 9:00:58 GMT -8
Victor is also swaying his head left and right and isn't as active as his brother
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Post by cgreat on Mar 7, 2023 9:01:15 GMT -8
and is breathing faster than normal
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Post by icecontroller2529 on Mar 7, 2023 9:25:21 GMT -8
Is it possible to go to see a vet now? Tonight?
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Post by cgreat on Mar 7, 2023 9:27:42 GMT -8
were working on it we've called out normal vet top see if they can give us some recommendations for where to go.
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Post by cgreat on Mar 7, 2023 9:28:45 GMT -8
sorry for typos i cant see without tears
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Post by icecontroller2529 on Mar 7, 2023 9:29:56 GMT -8
Good luck with that, I hope you can find someone soon!
Oh, and I think it would be good to lock the cats away from the gerbils to give them more rest.
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Post by cgreat on Mar 7, 2023 9:31:32 GMT -8
im trying to but unfortunately i dont have a lock yet my room in the basement isnt done yet
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Post by betty on Mar 8, 2023 10:22:22 GMT -8
How's things going cgreat - any updates on the little ones? |
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Post by cgreat on Mar 10, 2023 11:21:25 GMT -8
victor had to be put down
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Post by Markpd on Mar 11, 2023 6:18:43 GMT -8
Sorry to hear that  Did the vet have any idea what was up with him? |
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Post by cgreat on Mar 11, 2023 7:33:07 GMT -8
they were thinking a stroke with the way he was moving.
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Post by cgreat on Mar 11, 2023 7:34:49 GMT -8
I don't know if that causes pain but in case it does I didn't want him to have go through it.
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Post by betty on Mar 12, 2023 7:58:19 GMT -8
So sad - but like you say - he didn't have to suffer.
It's never an easy decision, but if both you and your vet agreed, then this was the right thing for you to do.
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