Boo hoo :o(

I have just made an appointment at the vet to get one of my pet rats put down. Poor Sarah, she has what I believe to be a pituitary tumour, she is showing all the classic symptoms - loss of front paw co-ordination, front legs sticking out like ram-rods. She can barely feed herself, and has lost 140 grams in the last couple of weeks. Her fur is all thin, her skin covered in sores, and she can't breathe properly. Her eyes and nose are running. I could probably put her on steroids and anti-inflammatories, but it will only prolong her suffering, poor baby. She is the last of my 4 older girls. I have lost them all this year, and grumpy old Timmy. I don't know if I will continue to keep rats anymore, after the other six have gone. It's too painful. They live such a short time for an animal with so much personality.

I love my vet...

He thinks Sarah is worth trying to save (he's more optomistic than me!). He gave her the mega-antibiotic shot, followed by an anti-inflammatory, and said if it works, there will be a "spectacular" improvement in her by tomorrow. I hope so. She's napping in my lap right now, poor sweetie. Her breathing sounds horrible. I hope that antibiotic kicks in fast.