Travis and Trevor
Hello again readers,
Today we wanted to introduce two beautiful male rats - Travis and Trevor. The pair arrived as they were being given away for free locally by their owners due to unforeseen circumstances. It was clear the two boys were very loved.
Travis was entirely healthy, but Trevor was obese (nearly 900g to be exact). He was having some difficulty doing some of the everyday activities a rat should normally do due to the excess weight.
We decided it would be sensible to put Trevor on a strict diet so he could quickly lose some of the excess weight. We also noticed Trevor was drinking an excessive amount of water, and we feared he may have had diabetes.
We took him to the vets to be admitted for some tests. Thankfully, they came back all clear with only a few minor abnormalities - most likely due to the fact he was so overweight. We were told to continue with his weight loss journey, and within no time we knew Trevor would be back to full health! We did want to repeat the tests once he was a normal weight to check if the abnormalities had corrected themselves, and hadn't gotten any worse.
Thankfully, Trevor has continued to lose weight, and is now on a more 'relaxed' diet. Now most of the excess weight has been shifted, we don't feel the few extra grams that Trevor needs to shift is an urgent matter. Trevor has had a new lease of life, and looks much happier.
The boys have made themselves right at home, and are enjoying their time as Bacchus Residents.
Today we wanted to introduce two beautiful male rats - Travis and Trevor. The pair arrived as they were being given away for free locally by their owners due to unforeseen circumstances. It was clear the two boys were very loved.
Travis was entirely healthy, but Trevor was obese (nearly 900g to be exact). He was having some difficulty doing some of the everyday activities a rat should normally do due to the excess weight.
We took him to the vets to be admitted for some tests. Thankfully, they came back all clear with only a few minor abnormalities - most likely due to the fact he was so overweight. We were told to continue with his weight loss journey, and within no time we knew Trevor would be back to full health! We did want to repeat the tests once he was a normal weight to check if the abnormalities had corrected themselves, and hadn't gotten any worse.
Thankfully, Trevor has continued to lose weight, and is now on a more 'relaxed' diet. Now most of the excess weight has been shifted, we don't feel the few extra grams that Trevor needs to shift is an urgent matter. Trevor has had a new lease of life, and looks much happier.
The boys have made themselves right at home, and are enjoying their time as Bacchus Residents.
You can keep up with Travis and Trevor on our Instagram.
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