joyluvsratties
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| 06/07/2007 4:43 PM |
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Hi,
It's great to have fellow rattie lovers! Does anyone's rattie's belly get bright pink every now and then? One doctor said not to worry, another said it could be high blood pressure. YIKES!!! Opinions?
Joy
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*Joy
**We may not have it all together, but together we have it all** |
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DaisysMom
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| 06/07/2007 4:46 PM |
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Daisy has almost no hair on her belly. It is a good indicator of her temperature. The warmer she is, the pinker she is LOL! And when she's cold, it's very grey.  I've never heard of it being and indication of high blood pressure - if that concerns you, I'm assuming the vet has a way of checking? |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 06/08/2007 7:40 AM |
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| Yep, Mayfly's especially turns bright pink sometimes. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, www.newrattitude.org
Pics of my current fosters:
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/caradoc
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/willow
http://imageevent.com/newrattitude/fiona
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My3Rats
Ratterific
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| 06/08/2007 12:56 PM |
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| yes, when Gizmo gets hot her belly gets really pink as well as her ears. It goes away when she stops panting or moves out of the sun! When her allergies flare up also. I wouldn't be concerned unless it never goes away. Just pay attention to when it happens, like the dog is hot and panting. |
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Gizmo (9), Squirt (6), Bailey (8)
~~Life is better with dogs~~ |
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MilliesMom
Rattie
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| 06/11/2007 1:26 PM |
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| Millie gets a pink belly when she's hot. . .strange thing is her "cow spots" onn her belly also disappear in the Winter and reappear in the Summer. Very funny! |
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Apollo's Mommy
Feisty
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| 06/11/2007 1:42 PM |
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| Apollo's turns pink when he's hot too! Like when we have just come inside from our walks or he's been playing outside. I usually keep an eye on it for about 30 min or so to make sure it fades... and it does. But if it were ever not to fade I'd know that maybe he had layed down in something. |
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"You can't fix stupid." - Ron White
~ Jolene ~
Mommy to Apollo, Emma, & Indie
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Lucy's Colleen
Bratty Ratty
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| 06/11/2007 2:05 PM |
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| Lucy's belly gets pink when she gets warm. |
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Colleen
Flickr account:
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grammiej
Ratterific
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| 06/11/2007 4:40 PM |
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Franny and Patty's belly and inside their ears gets pink when they are hot. After they cool down their skin returns to their natural color. |
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Dee
Rat Royalty
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| 06/11/2007 7:28 PM |
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| My babies ears amd bellys also get pink when they are hot. Sissill's eyes also get pink I guess because she is white. Hers gets that way every time that she gets sleepy too. |
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Dogs are not our whole life but they make our lives whole. |
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jingebri
Terrier Terror
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| 07/06/2007 2:31 PM |
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| My dog's belly turns very red when he is in trouble. He rolls onto his back and his bright pink belly is very visible. Probley because his bloods startin to pump fast, thinking he is going to get yelled at. |
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swatson6
Attention Starved
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| 07/06/2007 8:53 PM |
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| It's a built in temperature gauge!! |
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Sarah
Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan
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treble02
Alpha Feist
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| 07/08/2007 2:03 PM |
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| yes, I have noticed that Trixis belly gets pink too. My boyfriend thought she was sunburned? is that a possibility? he belly is spotted like a dalmation! soo cute! |
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~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy,
Ratbone Rescues Database Manager
and Applications Coordinator
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KristenP
Ratastic
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| 07/08/2007 4:42 PM |
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| Yes Topper does this too. I do think that he could get sunburned so i usually put on doggie sunscreen on him. |
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tauney4
Pack Leader
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| 07/09/2007 5:03 PM |
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i would have never thought to worry about a dog haveing a pink belly. tauney has a pink belly but she is only a puppy, its not real pink just like a shade light. is there something i need to worry about ?
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Tinkerbelle's Mommy
Terrier Terror
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| 07/11/2007 6:04 AM |
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Tinkerbelle's belly is pretty much a light shade of pink all of the time, but she is all white on her belly and not a lot of hair there. Also around her nose gets really red when she is outside. I put sunscreen on her nose once because I thought she was getting sunburned. Maybe it's just her temp as well. |
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Penny's Mamma
Rattie
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| 07/13/2007 4:02 AM |
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Man I'm glad this site is here!!! This happened just the other day. It was especially warm out. When we came in from playing her tummy and ears were bright pink. She was lying on her side on the linolium floor in the kitchen. It went away fairly quickly. It's reasuring to know she's not the only one and that there are people here to talk to about these kinds of things.
This site is great! Though I'm finding myself spending way too much time on here... |
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DaisysMom
Moderator
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| 07/13/2007 6:50 AM |
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I really do think for most ratties, the thin hair on some parts of their bodies like their undersides just shows the increased blood flow from being hot and/or excited. Though if you notice it at odd times or all the time, I wouldn't rule out getting a check from the vet or mentioning it at a previousy scheduled visit.
As for finding yourself spending too much time here, Penny's Mamma: Welcome to the club  This place is super addicting, it ought to come with a warning label  |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Izzy's mom
Ratastic
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| 07/13/2007 8:57 AM |
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| Izzy is the same her belly is pink when she has been running around. So most of the time at least. She is way active but in a good way! |
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Bokilink
Rat Royalty
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| 07/13/2007 11:36 AM |
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| I guess I have never noticed Boomers pink belly before because it never gets about 60 here!!!! (well almost never) |
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Dillydog
Rat Royalty
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| 07/13/2007 1:36 PM |
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| Dilly's belly also gets very pink when hot. I agree that it's just because they have so little fur there that is so obvious. Probably other dogs do this too, but we don't see it because of their fur. |
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Ravynia
Ratterific
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| 07/13/2007 1:51 PM |
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| The other day Diego's ears were very pink, almost red... but then about 20 minutes later they were normal again. I suspect, after reading this thread, he was hot... as it was 115 degrees outside and he can come and go thru the pet door as he pleases... |
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If everyone recieved kind of love my Diego gives me, there would be world peace. |
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