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Update : his cyst heals better and better each day. Its now starting to close and looks a lot better. Thank you all for the help! The antibiotics seem to be helping too, he looks like hes getting a little better.

This is his belly right now. In real life it doesnt look dirty like in this picture, I saw it and double checked him then cleaned him again just in case. Kinda hard to keep it perfectly clean when its right next to where he pee's but im trying my best.

Thanks for the reply thats very helpful! I have been cleaning it 3x a day like the vet instructed. I believe he doesnt have much time left, he can barely walk, i think it could be hind leg degeneration or a tumor but he isnt walking much with the back legs. His personality is still there, hes...

So my rat is getting old, maybe has a week left to live. I took him to the vet a few days ago, he got antibiotics and pain meds, as well as wound care for a cyst he has on his belly. The problem with the cyst is that the original scab has fallen off and now it is wide open showing his abdominal...

Hes been limping a lot which is what made me concerned. It hasnt changed color though so thats good.

I have been keeping my rat in his cage to rest lately because i think he has a broken pinky toe. You can see in the picture that his toe is bent at a right angle. Is it broken? What should i do, go to the vet or just let him rest and heal?