TeeTu – Rest in Peace
TeeTu, or as he had recently become known as, our Chi-Rat, left us last night. He was an ornery little cuss, and we loved him dearly for that. He was our oldest boy, but that did not slow him down. Nothing did, at least until last night.
After work, Mrs.R and I came home to TeeTu in [...]
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 to be [...]
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 once post-operatively
No
Ibuprofen
Mice
30 mg/kg—4.7 ml Children’s Motrin in 500 ml water
Daily
No
Ibuprofen
Rats
15 mg/kg—2.35 ml Children’s Motrin in 500 ml water
Daily
No
Ketoprofen
Rodents
5 mg/kg
Daily
No
*Because of its potential for abuse, use of Buphrenorphine in water would [...]
