The Page of Aargh- The Staphylococcus Aureus Rat




















03/1/01- Day Nine
* Aargh had a mass of 214.8 grams.
* He had 13.65 grams of pellets left and ate 15.37 grams.
* He drank about 1 oz of water.
* Aargh was given 30.47 grams of pellets and 8 oz of water.
* He looks extremely lethargic, but seemed to perk up a little. His coat is a bit mangy.
* We are slightly concerned about the drop in weight and food intake.


03/2/01- Day Ten
* Aargh's mass for today was 233.6 grams.
* He had 7.65 grams of pellets left and ate 22.82 grams.
* He drank 1.5 oz of water.
* He was given 90.0 grams of pellets for the weekend and 8 oz water.
* Aargh still seems quite lethargic.
* His stool is crawling with tiny, worm-like parisites. His stool is softer as well.
* It is a very bad worm infestation. Small worms approx. 1 cm, clear, and rice-like are infesting the anus and escaping.


<03/2/01- Day Eleven
* Aargh's weight today was 246.6 grams.
* He had 16.44 grams of pellets left from the weekend and ate 73.56 grams.
* He was given 31.98 grams of pellets and 8 oz of water.
* There were still these worm-like parasites so we cultured them. We suspect they might be pinworm.


03/6/01 Day Twelve
* Aargh's mass for today was 251.1 grams.
* He had 23.37 grams of pellets left and ate only 8.61 grams.
* He drank 1.5 oz of water.
* Aargh was given 31.13 grams of pellets.
* Unlike Eek, we are alarmed with Aargh's drop in food intake. It could be from the worms, but is not a good thing no matter what. Fortunately, he is still gaining.


03/7/01 Day Thirteen
* Aargh's mass for today was 258.2 grams.
* He had 5.17 grams of pellets left and ate 25.95 grams.
* Aargh drank 1.5 oz of water.
* He was given 30.64 grams of pellets and 8 oz of water.
* We took a stool culture.