Except all the known and popular animals, such as dogs, cats and aquarium fishes, in houses of modern citizens also special tame rats appear. This animal very just in leaving also does not demand a lot of place. But what to do if the rat gets sick? The attentive owner will be able to help her.
It is required to you
- - money for purchase of drugs and fee of the veterinarian.
Instruction
1. Address the veterinarian for establishment of the diagnosis and an initiation of treatment. At the same time keep in mind that most of specialists veterinarians best of all understand diseases of dogs and cats. To find the doctor specializing in rodents look for information at various forums for owners of animals. Also you can call before a visit to veterinary clinic and specify which of experts takes care of rats.
2. If the visit to the veterinarian for some reason is inaccessible at present, try to find out the reason of feeling sick of an animal and to give it first aid. In case the rat has external injuries, for example, a cut, process its solution hydrogen peroxides in order to avoid entering of an infection. Then close a wound bandage and make a bandage.
3. At a change impose the tire which can be made of a pencil on a paw of a rat. Primotayte her gauze or bandage.
4. Bring down temperature if at a rat heat. Body temperature between 38 and 39 degrees is considered normal. If after measurement the thermometer shows more than forty degrees, for several minutes put closely about animal several cubes of ice, wrapped in fabric. The rat with the lowered temperature will be able to be helped by a hot-water bottle. However it will only remove symptoms, but will not cure an animal. For elimination of the reasons of unhealthy body temperature it will be necessary to show a rodent to the veterinarian.
5. In case the veterinarian examined an animal and appointed to a rat treatment, it is necessary to look after correctly her during recovery. Liquid drugs for oral administration should be given via the syringe without needle. Fill it with medicine, then insert a tip to an animal into a mouth with edge where there are no large teeth. Gradually feed to an animal all medicine. Also with the permission of the doctor mixture can be added to usual food for a rat. The sick animal should be held separately from the others if you have several rats. Discuss with the veterinarian a suitable diet for the favourite and you feed him by rules to an absolute recovery.