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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / January 2005Injured toe nail?
On inspection of Pierre tonight I noticed on his left hind leg, the nail on the 3rd toe is all red (like it looks like blood inside the nail), and the toe is slightly more pink than the others. The nail is also about half as short as the others (which are unfortunately quite long) and I am afraid he got caught on something and ripped it off. Is this common? Is there anything I can put on the nail to prevent an infection? I'm pretty sure he'll just lick off whatever I put on. He doesn't seem affected in any way and had a big romping play session tonight. Meghan > On inspection of Pierre tonight I noticed on his left hind leg, the nail > on [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Meghan Hi Meghan, Hurt toe and loss of toe nail is very common in rats. I don't put anything when my guys lose a toe nail or hurt their toe. If the toe becomes very swollen, then I'll soak the toe in warm salt water. Eventually, it clears up and they are back to normal. :)  SignatureJoanne Mom to 10 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 > > On inspection of Pierre tonight I noticed on his left hind leg, the nail > > on [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > swollen, then I'll soak the toe in warm salt water. Eventually, it clears up > and they are back to normal. :) Phew!!! I had visions of more amputations. I'll keep an eye on it for now. Crazy boys. Thanks Joanne. Meghan > On inspection of Pierre tonight I noticed on his left hind leg, the nail on > the 3rd toe is all red (like it looks like blood inside the nail), and the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Meghan I've noticed this quite a lot with my guys - I think during time out they catch their nails (I've seen rats catch them on carpets before, panic a bit and yank them away) and the nails get damaged. I just usually leave it alone unless it looks sore, then I bathe it with salt water. Tracey >> I've noticed this quite a lot with my guys - I think during time out they > catch their nails (I've seen rats catch them on carpets before, panic a bit > and yank them away) and the nails get damaged. I just usually leave it > alone unless it looks sore, then I bathe it with salt water. > > Tracey Poor boys! I have tried to trim their claws a few times but it makes me SO nervous. Their little nails are so small and they sqirm so much I'm just afraid to do more damage than they would to themselves. Meghan I noticed Dean had a "hang nail" but I didn't touch it as it wasn't affecting him at all. He still ran around like a bullet...:) You could try putting a brick or a rough piece of concrete in their house for them to walk on? Regards Kate > >> I've noticed this quite a lot with my guys - I think during time out they > > catch their nails (I've seen rats catch them on carpets before, panic a [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Meghan The first time one of my boys lost a toe nail, there was so much blood in the cage I thought someone died! At the time, I had a boy with an abcess. My first thought was the abcess popped! After carefully inspecting the rat with the abcess (to my suprise, the abcess was gone, but no blood!) and then EVERY rat after that until I found the bloody toe! Sue >I noticed Dean had a "hang nail" but I didn't touch it as it wasn't > affecting him at all. He still ran around like a bullet...:) You could [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> >> Meghan |
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