what you need to nurse a rat....

[olivia]

Dom is now feeling much better yay - so am now feeling much more

I came upstairs to find him munching on a mix of chocolate pudding and scrambled egg (Well he is a rat...) and having a good long drink




He then came out for a good play on the sofa - currently he's curled up under my laptop on my legs where it's nice and toasty. But earlier he decided that he didn't like my choice of TV!

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But anyway to the point of my post! Before I knew how much better he was I prepared his evening tray, which gives a good idea of what you need to nurse an ill ratty:





So we have

moist dog food to tempt the appetite
a little h hv (<- Dom's now helping with the typing!) bit of our dinner again to try and tempt him to eat
semolina - which he's decided he really quite likes!!!
guardian angel - emergency rehyrdating solution
Polyaid - emergency food supplement
Water - to make up the guardian angel and polyaid
syringes - to give them with
Neck pouch - to keep him warm and comfortable while I'm feeding him
oh - and Horlicks - to keep me going

[leannwithconnie]

Blimey Olivia ...what a spoilt Rat.!!
I'm so glad he seems to have made a recovery at last. You must have been getting worried when he wouldn't eat.
GET WELL SOON LITTLE RAT.

[Debbie]

Oi you forgot the Marmite!! Tell Dom he can have mine

That's a pretty handy looking packet. I'm so glad he's feeling better now. All those antibiotics and extra doses of Guardian Angel must've helped. Fingers crossed he gets to feeling even better

[olivia]

Well he's definitely feeling better. The little burger had his night time dose and ABs and the second I managed to get them in his mouth (which he is now fighting like mad) he spat them straight back out. He was very unimpressed when I then made him have a second dose!!! I then went to put him back in his carrier for the night and he jumped straight back out and went for a 10min explore around the bathroom (including climbing in my jumper on the floor for a wee - I can just hear my mum "Well if you didn't leave your clothes on the floor Olivia...")

We're back to the vets first thing tomorrow, then I think he can go back out to the shed, although I might stick him in with my babies and old doddery senile girl where he can have extra rations for a few days more....

[harveydales]

I'm really pleased to hear Dom is making an excellent recovery. lol at that evening tray!

[dalesponyrider]

So glad Dom has recovered. Especially as it is Christmas!

[SuzieP]

Great news Olivia! And what testament to your nursing skills!

[Debbie]

I agree with Sue, to bring a rattie back takes a lot of care and dedication!! Fingers crossed he continues to go from strength to strength.

LOL....if its any help, I'm sure my Mum would have said the exact same words Olivia

[olivia]

Well the vet couldn't believe how much he improved today. He really thought he was a gonna on Saturday.

But the credit goes to Dominic - it wouldn't have mattered what I did if he'd given up the fight. You really need them to want to live otherwise it's all pointless, nothing will keep them alive.

He's had a horrid start to life before he came into the rescue and he fought to survive through that, and now this. The little man really has some spirit.