Two Years in the Blogosphere
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Anniversary of two years blogging on WordPress and Blogspot about pet rats.
To The Vet, Or Not To The Vet?
That is NOT the question! Good intentions are one thing, poor judgement is something altogether different. It is quite a common thing to find on forums, especially pet related forums, backyard vets and other wannabe medical professionals hiding behind the screens of the Internet. Now that is an extreme point of view and fortunately it also seems [...]
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 [...]
