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Question

my rats abcess has just burst

im trying to clean it but she is really quite string and wriggling like mad!!!

how should i clean it?? a particular way to hold her??

please!!!

i cant take her to the vets because there is only one surgery near us and we hav been like a thousand times and had all the medication from all the vets but nothing has helped??

it has burst before but she wont let me clean it!!!

please im desperate!!!

thankyou

Answer 1

to hold a rat then hold it bye the tail and rest it on ur hand but then u have no hands free so get someone to help or tr a sand bath it get rid of tics and stuff so it might help heal or just leave it it will clean itself good luck

Answer 2

In some cases when the abscess is open, the pus will be too thick for the rat to clean out so you need to clean the abscess by gently wiping out all the pis with a cotton swab. This usually does not cause the rat pain. If it does, try applying some Bactine. For small abscesses, you can make your own tinny cotton swabs with cotton and a toothpick. Cut the sharp tip of the toothpick off and twirl a bit of cotton around it.

Next it's a good idea to flush the would with Betadine diluted with 5 parts water or hydrogen peroxide diluted with 10 parts water, using a syringe without the needle. Then pit a tiny dab of antibiotic cream inside the pocket, spreading it evenly with a cotton swab. Remember that the rat will l**k the would so don't use too much cream.

Repeat the hot compress soak, cleaning and antibiotic ointment twice daily if an abscess is open, but doesn't heal right away. An abscess must heal from inside out. If the skin heels over the opening too quickly, the infection will recur.

On rare ocsassions, an abscess will come back. Should this happen, treat the rat with oral amoxicillin and/or enrofloxacin. If this doesn't clear the abscess up, I recommend that your vet do a culture and sensitivity test to determine the best antibiotic to use for the infection.

Answer 3

once a pet has an abscess it should not keep popping up maybe she needs different antibiotics or its a deep rooted abscess maybe needing surgery.

depending where the abscess is a towel works by wrapping it round her it seems to keep them calm and stop the struggling

Answer 4

hold her down really hard, get someone to help you, if someone is wearing gloves and holds the rat really tight walst you clean the absess using warm salty water the rat will be fine!

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Answer 5

if you take a small towel or a pillow case, and put it on your lap, then place her preferably on her back, you can create a mummy like wrap to keep her constrained.  We do it with rabbits when giving them oral medication, to keep them from bucking away.  I'm not sure where the absess is, but if it is not on her head or neck, then you will most likely need some help holding her in this wrap, with a pre-planned hole for where you need to get to.  I know you said rat, but check out these two articles

Answer 6

idk...what's abcess...sry i dunno!!!

im freaking out!!!!plz help me:

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Answer 7

my brother has had pet rats before so i know how wriggley they are. what to do is hold her so you have your hand round her stomache and inbetween her front legs then take a small ball of cotton with some warm salty water and gently clean it in a circular motion, if your vets are giving you antibiotics that dont work i would consider trying another vets if thats possible.

hope this helps! x

Answer 8

If an abscessed has burst the best thing to do it keep it open. Let it drain. Use salt water (1 tsp of salt to 8 ozs of warm water) to rinse it out.