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« Reply #240 on: October 18, 2004, 10:12:15 PM »
Jakeroonie, pet store, slowing down and couldn't clean himself. He was 3 1/2
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« Reply #241 on: October 19, 2004, 06:32:15 PM »
Cheyenne~~ F, rescue, 15 months, mycoplasma
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« Reply #242 on: November 01, 2004, 07:24:57 AM »
max: male,  3 years and 9 months old (45 months old) though now i have reason to suspect he was even older than that (i got him from a petstore and unlike what everyone is saying about petstore rats he was an excelent rat) , reason of death is most likely old age though his amonia he got when he was 2's was part of the reason too

stripe: male 2 years, PTS because of a rupture in his bloodcells in his nose which meant everytime he sneezed blood would spew from his nose atleast htat was the reason according to the vet
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 stripe  ??/??/ 2001- September 4th 2003
 max ??/november 2000 - Aug 13th 2004
 scout 17/09/04 - 10/10/06
 courage 17/09/04 - 09/02/07
may you rest in peace
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« Reply #243 on: November 02, 2004, 06:47:01 PM »
Monkie: Female, Black Dumbo Berkshire.  23 months (estimate).  Pneumonia.

Angel: Female, Pink-eyed-white.  20 months (estimate).  Intestinal Tumor.

Both girls were spayed before 8 months old and neither developed mammary tumors.  They were both part of the rescue in Chicago in April, 2003.  Monkie died waiting for the vet to call us back.  Angel was PTS approximately 2 weeks later.  She was suffering from dehydration and an inability to digest food as a result of the tumor.

Thankfully, they're survived by all their rattie friends, all 8 of them, ranging in age from 6 months to 2 years.
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« Reply #244 on: November 04, 2004, 09:24:58 PM »
Beans (M)    18 months
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« Reply #245 on: November 08, 2004, 02:53:50 PM »
Olie: 20 September 2002 to 2 November 2004. Natural causes from complications of colon or rectal cancer. He was a happy and playful rat the morning he died, and I swear he didn't know he was sick.
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« Reply #246 on: November 09, 2004, 01:10:24 PM »
Yavin: black hooded male, 18 months - brain tumor
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« Reply #247 on: December 01, 2004, 10:14:13 PM »
Arjay:  Ten months old, pneumonia.  Didn't respond to treatment and had to be euthanised.
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« Reply #248 on: December 20, 2004, 11:24:33 PM »
ARUCARD: 3 yrs , mycoplasma ........died last nite  Cry , didnt respond to treatment had to be euthanised.i miss my baby Cry Cry Cry
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« Reply #249 on: December 27, 2004, 03:55:30 AM »
i hope you all dont mind if i contribute to this thread for informtion about my longest and shortest lived rat

Tigger female, black and whited hooded, passed away age 3

Jumpy female, brown/black, passed away due to respriaty problems aged 9 months and due to pevoius owner neglience
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« Reply #250 on: December 27, 2004, 04:09:56 AM »
Tasslehoff: from rescue, died at ~15 mo from a ruptured spleen, according to necropsy (vet thinks it was due to a bad landing following a fall).
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« Reply #251 on: December 30, 2004, 08:46:50 AM »
boomer - 27 months - neutered male rescue. bleeding tumor on his throat that hindered movement and ability to eat properly.

suzie q - 14 monts - spayed female lab rat. lung scarring and pneumonia.
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« Reply #252 on: January 01, 2005, 07:13:39 PM »
Sqeaky...brown feeder rat 2 years...myco pnmonia...had to put down because of extreme suffering...he will be dearly missed...maybe someday we'll be together again and he will be able to ride my shoulder and snuggle.

Bubba Lui...3.5 years...inner ear infection caused by tumor...finally killed by kidney failure despite a shot 15 mins before of antibiotics...was dead when I came back with his dinner a minute later...it was his favorite...fat free and sodium free mac and cheese...god I loved him...

Chris...3 years...cause of death not fully known, had one seizure in my arms, unable to revive...my first rat who patiently taught me how to care for him...

I had more rats but most of them were young when I had to give them away... Sad

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« Reply #253 on: January 02, 2005, 03:00:30 AM »
Ratty Bumpo, male -- black hooded pet store rat, at 30 months, euthanized after severe weight loss, frailness, refusal to eat, and grand mal seizures for which I administered rectally a valium sedative.  Probable cancer/ brain tumor. how I loved him,  Sad 2 my champion leaper (lifetime record = soaring 28 inches across open space, always for yogies).

Schmidty, male-- from breeder, dumbo rex , at 18 months.  Cardiomyopathy, vet said-- couldn't pump enough blood to his lungs and breathed and wheezed badly his last year with us despite almost continuous antibiotics. X-rays showed enlarged heart. My kissiest and sweetest.  Cry
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« Reply #254 on: January 08, 2005, 12:56:34 PM »
Sweeney Todd - Hoodie, 10 months (Myco)
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« Reply #255 on: January 08, 2005, 09:05:53 PM »
Male, Mickey, agouti rat, bought at a local pet store in Mississippi out of a feeder bin - died of old age and the only respiratory infection he ever had.   

(Mickey, you are still remembered and forever loved.)
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« Reply #256 on: January 09, 2005, 05:34:03 PM »
Oreo,a male black hooded. about 1 year and 4 months. Died from a bladder infection,possible stroke,and mites or lice
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« Reply #257 on: January 10, 2005, 06:03:18 PM »
Ted (m)  died 10 days short of 32 months of age.
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« Reply #258 on: January 15, 2005, 12:43:23 PM »
Cosmic (male PEW) died at 5 months, cause basically unknown, but thought to be either sudden pneumonia or heart failure, the vet wasn't positive and I didn't ask for a necropsy (sp?) Came very suddenly three days after his neuter.
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« Reply #259 on: January 20, 2005, 08:51:34 PM »
Grendel- female, 23 and a half months, respiratory problems I believe.
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« Reply #260 on: January 21, 2005, 07:37:16 AM »
I guess I should update...  Undecided

Gordon - one day shy of 30 months, tumor in his throat, which prevented breathing, and eating. Was not discovered until after he was PTS. Sad Even though he was almost 2.5 years, he didn't look a day over a year old... the vet was shocked when I told her his age.

Elwyn - 30 months, 3 weeks, large benign tumor that led to anemia.

Walter - 34 months, 1 week, congestive heart failure

Albert - 34 months, 2 weeks.... broken heart. Sad

None of the Barenaked Boyz ever had any respiratory issues. Kudos to jeannerat, and good breeding in that department. Smiley
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« Reply #261 on: January 27, 2005, 04:25:31 AM »
Amar, female, about 3.5 - 4 years. Unknown cause of death.
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« Reply #262 on: February 01, 2005, 09:37:57 AM »
Yoda:  male, 21 months, PTS due to massive infection in sinus area and tumor in chest cavity pressing on his lungs.
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« Reply #263 on: February 01, 2005, 11:49:38 AM »
Bart: Male, 2.5-3yrs, lots of tumors I wouldnt have operated on because of his age...
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« Reply #264 on: February 02, 2005, 01:45:07 PM »
Mikie- Unspayed rescue.  Lived with us for about 1 year and 4 months.  Approximate age, 2 years.  She was suffering from mammary tumors which could not be removed and was PTS.

Emmie- spayed pet shop girlie.  Lived with us for exactly 1 year.  Was only 1 year 4 months old.  Died from respiratory complications.  We found her dead in the cage.
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« Reply #265 on: February 03, 2005, 03:21:56 PM »
Monty Python - Black Hoodie, male, petstore rat - 2 years, +/- a few weeks. Had two lumps, one on cheek, one smaller on the back, which he scratched off in a matter of days from them appearing [leaving scabs that he always picked at]. Cause of death unknown .
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« Reply #266 on: February 03, 2005, 03:29:48 PM »
Emma - 18 mos. ; chronic upper resp./myco
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« Reply #267 on: February 04, 2005, 08:14:58 AM »
Trinket- 10 months pneumonia
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« Reply #268 on: February 04, 2005, 01:02:25 PM »
Hazel (f)  20 months   

Rufus (m) approximately 6-7 week old.  Seemed to be pneumonia
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