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| Spahrep@yahoo.com |
it seems that one of my rats is getting a white spot in one of his eyes.
He's almost 2 years old now, but he's in perfect health (if not a bit
porky).
What could be causing this, is it a cataract, and what can we do to stop
or remove it?
thanks.
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| paghat |
In article <bhur3a$m5$1@News.Dal.Ca>, Spahrep@yahoo.com wrote:
> it seems that one of my rats is getting a white spot in one of his eyes.
> He's almost 2 years old now, but he's in perfect health (if not a bit
> porky).
>
> What could be causing this, is it a cataract, and what can we do to stop
> or remove it?
>
> thanks.
If this is actually rodent glaucoma it is caused by an infection that is
treatable. If you do regular vet check-ups anyway, might be time for a
full physical with special attention to the eyes.
It is more likely a cataract and nothing can be done -- the surgery would
need to be as sophisticated as for a human being but eency weency, & I
wouldn't expect any vet to attempt it even if anyone could afford what it
would cost. Would invovle removing the lense entirely, softening &
"refinishing" the inside, & re-attaching. I doubt anyone has ever done it
on a rat.
Quite a lot of rats, especially those with red eyes, are very
nearsighted, & use their other senses more than sight. And they get around
very nicely in pitch dark. He'll probably never be quite 100% blind,but
the world will become more shadows than objects. I wouldn't expect this to
negatively impact happiness with life, you'll just have to be careful to
make friendly noises before reaching in if he does go entirely blind, as
even a really nice rat can get so startled he might nip if he had no idea
he was about to be grabbed.
-paghat the ratgirl
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"Of what are you afraid, my child?" inquired the kindly teacher.
"Oh, sir! The flowers, they are wild," replied the timid creature.
-from Peter Newell's "Wild Flowers"
See the Garden of Paghat the Ratgirl: http://www.paghat.com/
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| elegy |
On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 03:48:58 +0000 (UTC), Spahrep@yahoo.com wrote:
>it seems that one of my rats is getting a white spot in one of his eyes.
>He's almost 2 years old now, but he's in perfect health (if not a bit
>porky).
>
>What could be causing this, is it a cataract, and what can we do to stop
>or remove it?
>
>thanks.
i'd see a vet about it. they would be able to give you a better idea
of what's going on. one of my rats developed a cloudy dot in his eye
and it turned out to be a scratched cornea which required treatment
with antibiotic ointment.
---
"i met a lady once who had an imaginary fish" (delirium)
http://shattering.org
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| J&S Bouchard |
<Spahrep@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:bhur3a$m5$1@News.Dal.Ca...
> it seems that one of my rats is getting a white spot in one of his eyes.
> He's almost 2 years old now, but he's in perfect health (if not a bit
> porky).
>
> What could be causing this, is it a cataract, and what can we do to stop
> or remove it?
>
> thanks.
>
> --
Poor sweetie...
If in the end he does lose eye sight, he will be just fine. My mom has a
blind rat and he's the happiest out of the bunch. Let us know how he is
doing...
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Joanne
Mom to 15 rats
http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70
j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca
remove "no spam"
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