sonnyvincent
Well-Known Member
I have a 5-6 week old rat who was injured in a fight with her cage mates and has a wound on the side of her head and was bleeding from the mouth right after she was attacked. She hasn't been very active since this happened (around 4 hours ago) but her breathing seems to be worse (you can hear her breathing) everytime she takes a drink or is active for a little while. If she just lies still she still is breathing fast but you can't hear it.
I called the emergency vet who basically told me there probably isn't anything they could do. If she makes it through the night I'll take her to the vet that has experience with rats.
Is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable? Should I leave her be (does stimulation make the pain worse?)
I feel so bad for her. She's just in the corner of the cage. When her breathing calms, I can't even tell if she's still alive unless I reach in there and disturb her.
I called the emergency vet who basically told me there probably isn't anything they could do. If she makes it through the night I'll take her to the vet that has experience with rats.
Is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable? Should I leave her be (does stimulation make the pain worse?)
I feel so bad for her. She's just in the corner of the cage. When her breathing calms, I can't even tell if she's still alive unless I reach in there and disturb her.