Hello everyone!
Recently my rat hurt his left foot. It is swollen and he holds it up when walking. When he is laying down he will lie on his left side to avoid putting weight on the foot/ankle area. I noticed it on the 14th of October and I left it alone thinking that the sprain or break would heal on its own. Four days later and it is still swollen and he will not use it at all. Should I wait a little longer before getting him some metacam or ibuprofen?
He also sprained his foot in early August and that healed by itself in around a week.
Recently my rat hurt his left foot. It is swollen and he holds it up when walking. When he is laying down he will lie on his left side to avoid putting weight on the foot/ankle area. I noticed it on the 14th of October and I left it alone thinking that the sprain or break would heal on its own. Four days later and it is still swollen and he will not use it at all. Should I wait a little longer before getting him some metacam or ibuprofen?
He also sprained his foot in early August and that healed by itself in around a week.