05/07/2026
We've been dealing with a horrible situation with Deacon. We're quite sure he has a petutiary tumour. Over a period of time he's become very unsteady and uncoordinated. His bite strength and ability to grasp has decreased and he's lost a lot of weight despite our best efforts. He's on a modified diet and has a special rig so his water bottle is easier to access from the floor of the cage. He's eating and seems in good spirits for the moment. We continue to monitor him daily. These kinds of tumours are unfortunately common in rats though in 20 years I've been very lucky to only have 2 or 3 rats with them. Poor Deacon is unlucky but we're doing everything we can for him and his brother Luca is loving him as he always has even if he is stealing a bit of deacons food now and then.
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