So much Blood

[Devlyn]

So I took Casper out this morning and noticed his tail was covered with blood.
He has a cut that is as long as his tail is wide on the top of his tail.
The cut is very clean and I have no idea how it happened, it's deep but not to the bone.
I cleaned it up and sanitized the cage to prevent infection. I thought about taking pictures but honestly you cant even see the cut unless you pull it apart and I didn't wanna stress him out more.
The bleeding had stopped by the time I got him out.

Do I need to take him to the vet?
I've been googleing for a hour and cant get a straight answer.

Could he have gotten this from a fight or is it more likely he got it hung on something overnight?
The cut had to have happened while he was in his cage.

I also need advice on how to get the blood stains off after he heals, his tail is stained black almost from all the blood.

 

[lilspaz68]

poor lad. Get him to eat something to replenish his strength. He'll clean his tail himself once he's feeling better. Start feeling aroudn your cage lookin for sharp edges. Tails bleed like crazy so a lot of blood is to be expected but its not usually fatal

 

[Devlyn]

Lots of yoggies and snuggle time has been had since I found out he was hurt.
I was more freaked out than him I think.

I felt around when I cleaned the cage and I really cant find anything sharp. :?
But it just seems to big and Clean to have been done by another rat.
The top level of his cage was covered in blood as well and I followed the blood to the bars but there's nothing there.
I guess I'll never know. I didn't even hear any major fighting last night just their usual scuffles.

 

[temblabamomo]

Sending healing vibes to Casper. Hopefully if it was something in his cage, you will be able to locate it. Fingers crossed it heals up quickly and without infection.