3 1/2 yrold rat losing weight help

What a great age for your Rattie...:)

I am ever hopeful my eldest wee man will make it to 3 in April. I have
noticed over the past few weeks that he is slowing down, losing weight and
not eating much. Apart from this he is a healthy old fella. I think this
may just be a part of the aging process...:(

Regards Kate
"doodle" <debbie.colliver.RemoveThis@drivingseat.com> wrote in message
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> my girl is losing weight, she lives with two other rats they all seem
fine,
> i have taken her to the vets twice as i can see and feel she is losing
> weight but the vet cannot find anything wrong with her, except the weight
> loss.
> Is this an age thing? i've had other rats that have lost weight but they
> have had myco which was the cause of weight loss, i cannot find anything
as
> to why she is losing weight, she's eating drinking as active as always, i
> can't feel any lumps or bumps. the only thing that has changed is that we
> have moved house but that was 7 months ago, this has only been going on
for
> 3.
> she does not seem stressed i'm stumped anybody have any ideas here as to
> what it is?
>
> thanks deb.
>
>
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"doodle" <debbie.colliver.DeleteThis@drivingseat.com> wrote in message
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> my girl is losing weight, she lives with two other rats they all seem
fine,
> i have taken her to the vets twice as i can see and feel she is losing
> weight but the vet cannot find anything wrong with her, except the weight
> loss.
> Is this an age thing? i've had other rats that have lost weight but they
> have had myco which was the cause of weight loss, i cannot find anything
as
> to why she is losing weight, she's eating drinking as active as always, i
> can't feel any lumps or bumps. the only thing that has changed is that we
> have moved house but that was 7 months ago, this has only been going on
for
> 3.
> she does not seem stressed i'm stumped anybody have any ideas here as to
> what it is?
>
> thanks deb.


Not been on-line for a few days (had my modem cable bitten through by one of
my boys!) so I'm a bit late here. The others have made excellent
suggestions already. I agree with the weight loss being an age thing. Good
on you for rescuing the ratties, by the way. When one of my boys needed to
put on weight I found he loved mashed potato with a little marg and milk,
baby foods and a bit of chocolate milkshake now and again. I would take him
out of his cage and sit him on the chair with me whilst he ate his bowl of
high calorie food whilst another bowl containing low-calorie food was put in
the cage for my other 'chubby' boy - this way they both got their individual
requirements without feeling left out!

Hope Squeeky manages to gain a little weight, I'm sure with everybody's
suggestions she will. Let us know how she gets on.

Tracey
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