backin1982
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My 4 month old rat Napoleon, who was confirmed twice as a male has had HER first litter of baby rats born yesterday in the evening. This evening upon checking on the babies I discovered one had been rejected and did not make it and of the other six - One had something wrapped around their feet.
I called the local vet to see what to do. The foot is detached from the body and what looks like some sort of string is what is keeping the foot attached to the rest of the leg. The vet told me I could euthanize the baby rat or amputate the foot itself, but keep the string around the foot for blood loss. I amputated the foot and kept the string around it. The baby did not seem to feel any pain as the vet said would happen and Napoleon is keeping close watch on the baby.
I'm still worried, should I be putting Polysporin on it? How do I know when to take the rest of the string off - or will it fall off itself? The veterinary clinic will not be open until Monday and this baby is only 24 hours old. What should I do? Thanks for your time!
I called the local vet to see what to do. The foot is detached from the body and what looks like some sort of string is what is keeping the foot attached to the rest of the leg. The vet told me I could euthanize the baby rat or amputate the foot itself, but keep the string around the foot for blood loss. I amputated the foot and kept the string around it. The baby did not seem to feel any pain as the vet said would happen and Napoleon is keeping close watch on the baby.
I'm still worried, should I be putting Polysporin on it? How do I know when to take the rest of the string off - or will it fall off itself? The veterinary clinic will not be open until Monday and this baby is only 24 hours old. What should I do? Thanks for your time!
