Subscribe to the BlogActually, she's my friend's pet rat.
Ruby, a red-eyed white female, has been infected with a disease neither of us can find the name to.
She has a cyst, and her jaw bone is visible on one side. For a while the disease seemed to be vanishing, but now it's attacked her teeth.
If anyone recognises these symptoms, PLEASE tell me. Ruby may be in serious danger.
do the responsible thing and take Ruby to the vet
make sure the vet is familiar with rats
get pet insurance. . . a small weekly fee takes the sting out of vet visits
i have had a couple of rats before and have never come across this problem. one of my rats have a tumour but have never had what your has. if you dont want to pay out for the big vets bills then its best to research this subject thoroughly. I did a bit of reasearch on this subject and got a load of geek talk but you might be able to pick out a few key words and reasearch them.
cyst induction • Odontogenic cyst • periapical infection: rats
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that Odontogenic cysts can be induced by periapical infection. Pulp extirpation and reaming beyond the root apices were performed in 53 lower first molars in 27 Sprague-Dawley rats. The cavities were left open to allow continuous contamination by oral bacteria. Animals were killed at 6 and more than 8 months after operation. Odontogenic cysts were found in association with 8/53 teeth in 6 animals. Historically, cysts were observed around the lower incisors below the first molars. The cyst wall consisted of fibrous connective tissue with inflammation and was lined with keratinized squamous epithelium. The cyst cavity contained a mass of keratin and necrotic debris. These results support the hypothesis that inflammatory stimulation from the apices can cause cystic changes in the enamel epithelium of underlying teeth.
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How old is the rat? They don’t live long and it sounds that it is time to put it to sleep.