Urgency:Need to know
Category: Health & Wellness
Asked by: Tonya F. (PureMuttz) 8 months ago
Hannah is 2 years, 4 months old. She had surgery on April 5th to remove a mammary tumor, and since then, another has shown itself. It's barely noticeable.
Anyways, today, I noticed she was acting a bit out of the ordinary, so I took her out and put her on the ground to see her walk, and sure enough, she started to walk in circles. She can walk straight too, but she does get 'stuck' in the circulation for a little bit.
She is eating, drinking, sleeping just fine. She is even running on her exercise wheel like usual. Other than this new behavior, she's acting normal.
Any clue on what's going on?
I'm not sure if links are allowed, but I'll find out, if so, these are videos of her walking in circles:
http://smg.photobucket.com¤t=HannahVideo002.flv
http://smg.photobucket.com¤t=HannahVideo001.flv
Answered by Jill R. (DocJill) 8 months ago
When the equilibrium is off, you start circling. Sounds like that's what going on with your rat. There is a part in the brain that is responsible for equilibrium, the cerebellum. Signs of circling are often called cerebellar signs.
So, you know what I'm going to say, you do want to bring her back to your vet for a neuro exam.
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