RattoPazzo
Well-Known Member
hi, I have a stange problem
Six days ago my rat had 4 mammary tumors removed. It's the second operation of this kind she has had and lats time it went perfectly!
This time the operatino went well but a few days after she started sctatcing wery hard and has now pink flaky skin (just like when humans scratch too mutch). She also developed a big scab on her upper back, 2/3 cm in diameter. I have no idea where she could have gotten it, as I never saw her bleading or wunded, and, given her recent surgery, she is staing in a small hospital cage.
I don't think I'll be able to get a picture but the scab is really just that: the fur is still there, there is non visible inflamation around it, it's dry and the coloration gets darker towords the center. she is taking antibiotics (enroflaxcin) and untill yesterday she was also taking pain meds.
could it be mites? or some reaction to the antibiotics? (I would rule out bactirial infection since she is still on meds)
Six days ago my rat had 4 mammary tumors removed. It's the second operation of this kind she has had and lats time it went perfectly!
This time the operatino went well but a few days after she started sctatcing wery hard and has now pink flaky skin (just like when humans scratch too mutch). She also developed a big scab on her upper back, 2/3 cm in diameter. I have no idea where she could have gotten it, as I never saw her bleading or wunded, and, given her recent surgery, she is staing in a small hospital cage.
I don't think I'll be able to get a picture but the scab is really just that: the fur is still there, there is non visible inflamation around it, it's dry and the coloration gets darker towords the center. she is taking antibiotics (enroflaxcin) and untill yesterday she was also taking pain meds.
could it be mites? or some reaction to the antibiotics? (I would rule out bactirial infection since she is still on meds)