http://ratguide.com/ A Layman's Guide to Health, Medication Use, Breeding, and Responsible Care of Pet Rats en Copyright 2009 Karen Grant RN-BC. Bella Hodges, Kristin J. Johnson, and many others Fri, 06 Aug 2004 16:11:22 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/urinary_renal/chronic_progressive_nephropathy.php Related Diagnoses Chronic Progressive Nephropathy (CPN) Progressive Glomerulonephrosis (PGN) Chronic Glomerulonephropathy Spontaneous degenerative nephropathy Glomerulonephrosis Chronic Progressive Nephrosis Old Rat Nephropathy Chronic renal disease Chronic kidney disease Renal insufficiency Chronic uremia Chronic interstitial nephritis Definition Progressive: to advance or move forward Chronic: refers to a disease or condition of long... (1416 words, 1 link) http://ratguide.com/health/urinary_renal/chronic_progressive_nephropathy.php Urinary / Renal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:22:47 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_4.php Figure 4: Bite (puncture) wounds and resolving hematoma to back of neck and face in a 1-year-old female rat Case history and photos History Pigg, a 1-year-old intact female housed with her 2-year-old mother in a cage designed for ferrets. Owner discovered a wild rat had gained entrance to the... (264 words, 1 link, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_4.php Figures Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:22:17 -0800 http://ratguide.com/meds/miscellaneous/sucralfate.php Brand Name Carafate Availability Tablets: 1 gram Suspension: 1 g/10 mL in 420 mL (also comes in 10mg/10ml unit dose cups) Pharmacologic Sucralfate, a sucrose aluminum hydroxide compound, is an anti-ulcer agent which binds to the surface of ulcers and forms a protective barrier. While the actual mechanism of action... (323 words, 1 link) http://ratguide.com/meds/miscellaneous/sucralfate.php Miscellaneous Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:26:06 -0800 http://ratguide.com/meds/dermatomucosals/silver_sulfadiazine.php Brand Name Silvadene Thermazene SSD cream Availabiltiy Topical cream of a 1% solution in a water-soluble base Pharmacologic Silver sulfadiazine is a sulfa derived topical broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antifungal cream. It is bactericidal for fungi and Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms. Its action is to disrupt both microbial cell walls and... (288 words) http://ratguide.com/meds/dermatomucosals/silver_sulfadiazine.php Dermatomucosals Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:31:23 -0800 http://ratguide.com/meds/anti-infectives/advantage.php Brand Advantage (OTC, spot-on medication for lice and flea control) Active ingredient: Imidacloprid Availability Advantage (orange label-4 pack) for cats/kittens 9 pounds and under. *Warning notice for pet rat owners! K9 Advantix for Dogs (containing pymethrin) should not be used. Check to ensure that the product you are purchasing is... (559 words, 2 links) http://ratguide.com/meds/anti-infectives/advantage.php Anti-Infectives Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:57:11 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_3.php Figure 3: Bite wound to nose in a 3 month old female rat Case history and photos History Nunu, a 3 month old, intact, standard hairless, female rat had been moved into a cage partitioned to keep the young rats separated from the older females until proper introductions could be... (388 words, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/bite_wound_figure_3.php Figures Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:48:00 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/trauma/wounds.php Definition A break or injury in the surface of the skin or the underlying tissues. Clinical Signs May observe any of the following: Jagged or torn edges of skin or puncture marks depending on type of wound Frank bleeding or oozing depending on type and depth of wound Abnormal discoloration... (1658 words, 17 links) http://ratguide.com/health/trauma/wounds.php Trauma Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:23:25 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/tumor_figure_7.php Figure 7: Chemodectoma in 23 month old female rat Case history and photos History Lily is a 23 month old rat who has had no prior health issues. Clinical Signs Clinical signs presented as a typical respiratory infection including a deep chested rattle. Initially antibiotic therapy was given with little... (421 words, 2 links, 3 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/tumor_figure_7.php Figures Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:54:21 -0800 http://ratguide.com/meds/figures/giving_medications_figure_1.php Directions for giving medications. (14 words) http://ratguide.com/meds/figures/giving_medications_figure_1.php Figures Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:14:42 -0800 http://ratguide.com/meds/figures/giving_medications_figure_2.php Subcutaneous Injection In some instances medications must be given subcutaneously (under the skin and above the muscle layer). Typically, such medications will be prescribed by a veterinarian. It is recommended that you have either your veterinarian (or a veterinary assistant) show you how to give an SQ injection before you... (757 words, 2 images) http://ratguide.com/meds/figures/giving_medications_figure_2.php Figures Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:38:12 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_anatomy_figure_2.php Figure 2: Pituitary gross anatomy (normal and neoplastic) The above photos are from young rats ranging from 2.5 - 8 weeks of age. At this stage of development the pituitary gland is small and pale pink in color. It lies in a small depression called the sella turcica which is... (177 words, 3 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_anatomy_figure_2.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:35:05 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_4.php Figure 4: Pituitary Tumor in a 25-month-old female Case history and photos History Jemma, a 25 month old intact female rat housed with another female. She had a history of malocclusion that required regular tooth trimming. There were no respiratory issues noted. At approximately a year and a half of... (304 words, 2 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_4.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:25:37 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/lipoma_figure_3.php Figure 3: Lipoma in a 30-month-old male rat (Badger) Case history and photos History A 30-month-old intact male rat with a history of respiratory issues. Clinical Signs For the last several months of his life the rat presented with a soft slow growing subcutaneous mass in the area of the... (228 words, 2 images) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/lipoma_figure_3.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:10:44 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_3.php Figure 3: Pituitary tumor in eighteen-month-old male rat (Jecht) Case history and photos History Male rat 18 months old with no history of illness. Several unexplained falls from cage ledge from about a year of age. Clinical Signs (Last 3 weeks of life) At 17 months of age rat presented... (396 words, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/pituitary_tumor_figure_3.php Figures Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:26:00 -0800 http://ratguide.com/health/figures/malocclusion_figure_5.php Figure 5: Damage to teeth secondary to trauma in 20 month old rat Case history and photos History Ari was a 20 month old, intact male, caged with 3 other rats in a three level wire cage. He experienced reoccurring bouts of severe respiratory infection. Clinical Signs After accidentally being... (219 words, 1 image) http://ratguide.com/health/figures/malocclusion_figure_5.php Figures Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:39:40 -0800