Rattie Q & A
WHAT ADVICE ABOUT DIET AND SUPPLEMENTATION CAN YOU GIVE SOMEONE FIGHTING CANCER. THE VET RECOMMENDED COTISONE.
Unfortunately, cortisone actually CAUSES cancer, but if it is keeping your little one comfortable and out of pain, I’ll have to say it’s worth it. A better anti-inflammatory, which has anti-cancer properties, is turmeric.*
It is important to be sure all rattie food is organic. This is not only true for the fresh fruits and veggies, but for the rat pellets and rice cakes as well. If these are not organic, they could be genetically modified. Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) should be avoided!
Rats should not be given too much flaxseed oil, if any, because they do not have gallbladders and can’t process oil very well. I suggest whole flaxseeds instead, but just a little sprinkling. The almond butter is probably too high in fat, and the egg noodles should be eliminated altogether. You can replace the noodles with organic oats.
Organic quinoa is great, as long as the rats don’t fill up on it in lieu of fruits, veggies, and green superfoods.
Chicken is carcinogenic. Superior (anti-cancer) proteins are: Green Mush™, Elixir of the Lake, Chlorella, and Spirulina.* You can feed them nutritional yeast flakes and spirulina while obtaining the additional products.
Other helpful supplements for fighting cancer are IP6 and Cantron.*
Wishing the little guy strength and comfort. Thank you for being such a caring rattie mama!
I HAVE A 15 MONTH OLD RESCUED MALE WITH SOME TRAUMA AND A HISTORY OF POOR DIET. HE DOESN'T GET ALONG WITH MY OTHER BOYS. I WANT TO GET HIM A FRIEND. IF I WERE TO GET HIM A GIRL, WHO SHOULD I NEUTER? HIM OR HER?WHICH IS THE LEAST HARMFUL OPTION.
The age of the female should help dictate this. I would not recommend spaying an older female. Spaying younger females can have preventative benefits when it comes to mammary tumors, but spaying has negligible benefits once females are full grown. If the female is young and spry, then one surgery early in her life will likely prevent multiple tumor surgeries later in life, so it makes sense. This is not so for older females. Spaying is a much more serious surgery than neutering, and it involves more pain and a longer recovery time.*
Neutering is quick and relatively easy, as long as it is done by a vet who is very experienced at neutering rats. Rats are not just miniature versions of dogs or cats! They have an inguinal canal that needs to be tied off in a very specific way. Otherwise hernias can result. I would never trust just any vet to do a rat spay or neuter surgery. Please use only experience RAT vets!*
A FRIEND OF OURS HAS 3 RATS AND SHE SAYS ONE SEEMS TO HAVE A "COLD" AND SNIFFLES. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO GIVE THE LITTLE ONE TO CLEAR THIS UP?
Mycoplasma and other respiratory issues are extremely common in rats. Definitely take the rat to a vet – preferably a holistic one – for proper diagnosis and treatment. Mycoplasma can get very serious really fast if left untreated. A vegan diet would also be helpful. If the rat does have mycoplasma, Nopal Cactus, garlic, and other natural antibiotics are recommended.* Please do encourage your friend to take the little one to see a holistic vet!
WHERE CAN I READ ABOUT OTHER'S EXPERIENCE WITH HIND LEG PARALYSIS AND GREEN MUCH? WAS THERE A FULL FUNCTION RETURN AND HOW LONG WERE ANIMALS PARALYZED BEFORE USING GREEN MUSH? WHAT ABOUT DIFFERENT SPECIES?
We do not have anything currently available that details in length the effects of Green Mush™ on hind leg paralysis. Kim does have a testimonial that she is working on finding. This testimonial details the full recovery of a Sheltie who began taking Green Mush™.
Rats commonly develop hind leg paralysis. In fact, in Animals and the Afterlife, Kim mentions that June experienced hind leg paralysis at the end of her life. This was during the earliest phases of Green Mush™ development, when Kim was still experimenting with the formula. Since that time, up to just a few months ago (see below), they’ve had virtually no cases of hind leg paralysis in the hundreds of rats they’ve had. That is very, very unusual!
The recent case of hind leg paralysis in one of Kim’s rats involved a lack of full spectrum sunlight. The rats were in an temporary enclosure where sunshades and tinting covered the skylights. After much research, and an “Ah ha!” moment, Kim figured out that Daphne was experiencing problems with her legs due to a lack of sunlight. When Daphne was back in the light, after less than a few days, she made a full recovery. Daphne’s full spectrum light exposure was through open windows, doors, and skylights.* Glass almost always has some degree of UV protection that limits full spectrum light. If you are interested in research on full spectrum light exposure, John Ott is a good resource.
Lastly, hind leg paralysis or not, Green Mush™ is THE product to use for nutritional depletion! It provides so much of what animal and human bodies need — vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes, photonutrients, probiotics that balance intestinal flora, and more! Green Mush™ supports the immune system generally and aids in detoxification* — something very important in our toxic world. I could go on and on, but I will stop by saying that I [Ashley] give my 17 month old son Green Mush™ regularly. Saying Green Mush™ is “human grade” hardly does it justice; it is a vegan product that is entirely food based and beyond organic.
Please check back in to read testimonials and find out more about Green Mush™ and hind leg paralysis.