Cleaning Day – Part II
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Another cleaning day but not like other cleaning days. Yesterday we moved the new boys in with some of our resident rats and we thought all would be well. Sure there were a few squabbles and a bunch of screeching and some serious boxing matches throughout the night (yes, all night long) but it was [...]
Pain Medication Guide for Pet Rats et al.
Recommendations for Analgesia in Rats and Mice Oral: Drug name* Species Dose Frequency Controlled substance? Aspirin Rodents 100-400 mg/kg 1-2X per day No Meloxicam Rats 1.0 mg/kg Daily No Buphrenorphine Rodents 0.01-0.02 mg/ml drinking water Daily Yes Buphrenorphine Rodents 0.5 mg/kg in jello Daily Yes Carprofen Rodents 5-10 mg/kg in water or jello Daily or [...]

