Possible Leg Injury? Not Using Foot

[MadamBelladonna]

So my fiance's baby girl is not using her front left leg/paw. Her paw is curled in a little fist and when she walks she just kinda drags it along, doesn't use it or anything. Injury or something else? No visible injuries.

 

[MadamBelladonna]

Update: not using EITHER leg

 

[victoria]

Not using either front leg? Or either leg on one side? Is there any swelling on the pads of the feet? How old is she?

 

[MadamBelladonna]

both front feet seem paralyzed, she's a baby, 6-8 weeks, no swelling. Just fed her some baby oatmeal and water from a syringe but now she's kinda making a little squeaky noise every once in a while, almost a chirp. What do I do :sad3:

 

[MadamBelladonna]

She's gone...started mouth breathing and went shortly after...

 

[victoria]

I'm so sorry :sad3: Could she have gotten a head injury?

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

I'm so sorry :hugs: It sounds to me like it was neurological or like victoria said a head injury.

 

[jorats]

I'm so sorry... I agree, a neurological event or head trauma.

 

[Jasmine08]

How sad, I'm so sorry to hear this happened to your little baby

 

[mamarat]

Oh no! I'm so sorry.

 

[MadamBelladonna]

I felt so bad for her...she just looked so pitiful...

I have no idea what it could have been, I don't know what she could have hurt her head on, there's nothing she could fall from and the babies never fought or even played roughly with each other-just snuggled in the little rattie bed together. It happened pretty fast though, she lost use of her front legs sometime yesterday afternoon or evening because when we took her out that morning she was fine

 

[Dazzle87]

I'm very sorry. Is this the one you just got? She could have been injured at the pet store, or had something neurologically wrong with her that you couldn't see.

 

[hopefloats]

I am so sorry! Hugs!

 

[MadamBelladonna]

I'm very sorry. Is this the one you just got? She could have been injured at the pet store, or had something neurologically wrong with her that you couldn't see.

Yes, she's the blaze. I have no idea, I think if she had been hurt at the pet store it would have been apparent before now, we got her more than a week ago...besides, this pet store takes AWESOME care of their rats, despite the fact that they are mainly sold as feeders. I was talking to one of the employees and I guess all the ladies that work there have at least six rats each at home so they're in very good hands and with people who know what to do with them :thumbup: . A neurological issue sounds like the most probable cause but I don't know how quickly something like that can present itself...

 

[Dazzle87]

Neurological issues can come on very suddenly, unfortunately .

 

[MadamBelladonna]

Neurological issues can come on very suddenly, unfortunately .

Then I'll be willing to be that's what it was. There's nothing in that cage she could fall far from, I made sure of it.

 

[Bundyrats]

So sorry :hugs: