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Pituitary Tumours: Some rats develop pituitary tumours, which press upon the brain and eventually cause neurological impairment. Typical syptoms include head-tilt, causing the rat to "circle" to one side, and a gradual paralysis of the forepaws. The rat will show a marked inability to hold food properly with their front paws, often wedging the food against things in order to eat. This gets worse until the rat is unable to eat. Whilst a course of steroids often slows down the advance of a pituitary tumour, ultimately it is kinder to have the animal put to sleep.
sounds likely :-(
sounds likely :-(