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Meghan

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Since: Jul 28, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 12:00 am
Post subject: Need help on Mouse Illness
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Hi, I've posted this to the mouse newsgroup but haven't gotten many
responses. I hope someone who has experience with this could give me some
advice:

My 11 month old mouse, Quattro, has something wrong with her, and even after
taking her to the vet we still don't know what is wrong. About a month ago
she developed and eye infection, and her fur started looking "separated" as
opposed to smooth. We took her to the vet and she got antibiotic eye
ointment and a treatment for mites (which all 5 of my mice got). She needed
2 courses of the eye ointment to get her eye looking better, but it still
doesn't look "right". Her fur never really did get smooth again. But this
is not the main concern.

For a couple of days I've noticed a small amount of blood coming from her
vaginal area (I am sure that's the right place) Tonight it seems to be more
significant - not gushing or
anything but still, leaving small streaks of blood around the wooden toys in
the cage (not splattered).

I am very concerned. We travel full-time and we are now 600 miles away from
the vet who saw her last. She is eating and drinking fine, although seems
more sluggish than her usual self. She has lived in the same cage her whole
life with her sisters, and never has had contact with a male. Today I
noticed that her "teats", though not swollen are ALL hanging down a bit.
Could this be a reproductive tumor? Again, I am *sure* she's never come
into contact with a male.

I also noticed that about 2 months ago she "bulked up" practically overnight
and now is a whopping 50 grams (my other mice are 30).

Does anyone know what's going on? It cost us $50 at the vet the last time,
and while money isn't the primary concern, she didn't even get better after
we spent that money (and it was an "exotics" vet). The closest vet wants to
charge another $65 just to look at her, at the earliest on Monday.

Advice appreciated.
Thanks, Meghan

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