thought id update we went to the vet but its not an inner ear infection..... she doesnt know what wrong so shes researching (not very confidence inspireing but were a small town its amazeing we even have a vet) we gotta take her back in.... its not broken bones or sprain or muscle tears cause she is in no pain she just looks like dramatic look golfer tilt to her head so im worryed she thinks it might be her right shoulder has grown faster then her left but any other ideas?
Your vet is an idiot. Do they know much about rats? Head tilt is always caused by inner ear infection, stroke or PT. If your vet says they cannot see infection inside of the ear that's because its INNER ear infection and if you can see it its really really bad. Did the vet sniff the ear at all to check?
My vet takes my rats that have head tilt but I thought there was no active infection, and has put a scope in their ear and found infection.
Fred - came to me very sick, dizzy and tilted...he'd been untreated a long time. Got him on abs and he got better and after this never got sick and lived to 32 months of age very happily.
Rhesus - tilty thought it was residual (not an active infection) but my vet looked into his ear and we found this ugly infection
Now this is him now, a handsome not so tilty fellow
Finley an old boy who got inner ear infection at my fosters...he was treated and recovered, but the tilt usually remains sometimes lessened depending on how fast you get them on treatment.
Twiggy - an older man when he arrived, an elderly man now, still going strong
Tepeu as a baby...abandoned because the pet store couldn't sell her with head tilt. She was treated and is now 33 months old.
Peku her younger and sicker friend who was dumped with her, didn't make it...she died from hers.
Do you see what I am getting at? I take in rescue rats, and have seen a lot of everything, been through all sorts of surgeries, procedures, illnesses with my rats, etc. I think you need a 2nd opinion on your girl. Inner ear infection is a common thing in rats.
