Rat with Hurt Foot
Tue, 12/27/2011 - 01:03
Just looked into my rats' cage to find that our Rex, Snyder, has a severely hurt leg that was fine last night. It is VERY swollen and bright pink. It has a very shallow scrape that was oozing a little, which I put some hydro peroxide on. Looking at it, I think she must have gotten her foot stuck in her cage and twisted it. She isn't acting like she is in pain, and is moving around normally, even climbIng. It isn't twisted or broken looking. But it is pretty ugly. I'm puttin her in a small cage wih an ice pack so she won't move around so much, but I don't know if a vet could Inkdo anything. What dO you guys think?
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Putting her in a small cage is a very good idea to ensure she doesn't climb until the foot heals. I've had similar occurances with some of my rats and that's pretty much the best you can do. Just keep a good eye on the scrape to make sure it doesn't get infected. If it does, she will need anti-biotics, but I think right now that's the best you can do for her. Hope it heals soon!
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