Does anyone know how to effectively hold a rat so that I can medicate him directly into his mouth. Normally I mix the meds in with something yummy and they hoover it down. Unfortunately this guy is too ill to enjoy his food.
I need help with medicating a rat
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lilspaz68
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I hold them on my lap facing away from me. i have the syringe in my right hand ready to go or at least close by. I bend down over the rat and lift them up a little so their hind feet are still on my lap but their back is pressed firmly against my stomach/chest, you can even straighten up a bit more when they are gently pinned to you like that. I move my hand up so a few fingers are on top of the front paws/legs (they can shove a syringe away really quick :roll
. Then I put the syringe in the side of their mouth on a 45 degree angle behind their teeth and squirt in the meds firmly.
I hope this helps...good luck Dewi, kisses to the sick foster when you are done.
. Then I put the syringe in the side of their mouth on a 45 degree angle behind their teeth and squirt in the meds firmly.I hope this helps...good luck Dewi, kisses to the sick foster when you are done.
jorats
Loving rats since 2002.
If I have a stubborn rat, I like to burrito them.
Thanks guys, this really helped. It was still a struggle (it only took me 15 minutes :? ) but I was able to give the boy some baytril and diuretic which will have to do for now. I'm so glad I've got another week and a half before work starts, there's no way I could do this along with everything else in the morning.
