candypigpig
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- May 13, 2006
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- Joined
- May 13, 2006
- Messages
- 129
We have two rats. Tifa and Penny. Tifa is the sweet heart, and Penny well lets just say she isnt so sweet. It almost seems that Penny will go out of her way to bite you. So, unfortunatly, we dont give Penny as much attention.
So lets get down to brass knuckles. I cleaned out Tifa and Penny's cage and nothing looked fishy then, but tonight when I fed them I noticed that Penny had a swollen paw and one of her toes were cut up at the knuckle. She keeps her injured paw close to her body and still uses it to eat move around and groom. I'm thinking she snaged it on the cage. I dont think Tifa would hurt her. I found this site (broken link removed)
What are your opinions/ experiences/ suggestions?? I'm calling the vet tomorrow about dossage for the rattie and if I should seperate the girls.
Penny may be mean, but my heart goes out to her poor paw.:sorry:
Plus, any suggestions on her biting/ behavior problem would be helpful. She doesnt like to be held like Tifa does. It really makes me sad.
So lets get down to brass knuckles. I cleaned out Tifa and Penny's cage and nothing looked fishy then, but tonight when I fed them I noticed that Penny had a swollen paw and one of her toes were cut up at the knuckle. She keeps her injured paw close to her body and still uses it to eat move around and groom. I'm thinking she snaged it on the cage. I dont think Tifa would hurt her. I found this site (broken link removed)
After a wound to a toe, it’s common for the toe to swell quite a bit and turn red. It’s not usually necessary to treat this condition and after a week or two, the toe will heal. If you like, you can give the rat an anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen to help bring down the swelling.
What are your opinions/ experiences/ suggestions?? I'm calling the vet tomorrow about dossage for the rattie and if I should seperate the girls.
Penny may be mean, but my heart goes out to her poor paw.:sorry:
Plus, any suggestions on her biting/ behavior problem would be helpful. She doesnt like to be held like Tifa does. It really makes me sad.