rosie, my rescue girl who spent the 1st year of her life on cedar shavings and eating bird seed mix, isn't doing well.  she has scrapes on the inside of her front legs and is moving very slowly. she's not dehydrated and she ate a half a jar of baby food (watered down a bit.) could she be blind? that may count for the movement issues.  i've just moved her and her sister lucyhoney into a single level cage and she seems to be doing better.  i know this is kind of a pointless post, but i'm worried. 
*the vet isn't open and the e-vt doesn't see anything but cats and dogs, so a vet check isn't possible until wednesday*

eta: she's almost stumbling/dragging her feet and she seems uncoordinated--stroke? breathing is ok, heart sounds normal.

Eh,sorry if I'm not helping.

Hm,that's not an old rat at all. How long has she been ill?

Being blind wouldn't likely cause her much problem as rats have very poor eyesight to begin with and don't really rely on it. My first thought when you said she had scratches was mites, but with the last comments, I'm thinking you're either correct on the stroke idea, or possibly an inner ear infection or PT tumor?

she has only been ill with symptoms today.  she can hold her food, but when she grooms herself she looks like she's sitting back in a chair.   scout, i do have baytril!  she is in the cage with her sister lucyhoney who now grooms her after her meals.  the cage has eco-bedding and fleece.

her gait is kinda shuffly with her feet rolling in. 

lilspaz, thanks for responding!  she doesn't seem like she's confused and she seems to be standing with her weight roughly centered.  it's when she moves that the problems begin--it's almost as though her legs won't move like she wants them to and   when she walks they (all four) almost curl under her.  she is eating and drinking if it's from a plate she doesn't seem able to sit to drink out of a bottle.  i will go out to get some infants advil/ibuprofen/motrin to start immedately.  i hope something's open.

well, she's had her ibuprofen as of 1130 pm.  she has the berry flavour and she took it with tropical fruit smoothie.  she has eaten almost a whole jar of baby food tonight. 

well, she made it through the night.  she had her motrin (with fruit smoothie) and her food then shared more food with her sister.  she seems? to be walking a bit better.  just put it this way when i tried to get video of her she kept scampering off. 

Great!!! That is the perfect gift - your little ratties health! 

rosie took a turn for the worse and i don't think she's going to make it.  i took a short video of her, but she was reluctant to move.
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c91/justplayingtheangel/?action=view&current=DSCN0021.flv

That does seem neurological.  If she makes it until you can get to your vet, see if you can get abs (baytril) and a steroid (oral prednisone)...unless she's just ill like pneumonia...are her lungs still clear?

I am so sorry Noki.

Dex and baytril could make her much more comfy and give you longer with her.  I am glad your Christmas ended up a bit better.