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Catkin
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Catkin asked in PetsRodents · 1 decade ago

How Soon Can Our Post-Op Rat Rejoin Her Friends?

Our 18 month old dumbo girl had a tumor removed more than 2 weeks ago. Her stitches were removed on Friday & she's healing beautifully but there are "ridges" @ the surgery site that her cage mates might want to trim for her. We let them visit with supervision, but should we wait for her fur to regrow & hide the ridges before putting her back with the other girls?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    When my rat had her tumor removed i put her in with her 2 sisters as soon as she got home. I don't recommend it but in my case she seemed much happier with her buddies and they didn't bother her at all. I kept an eye on her for hours and even woke up at night every hour to check on her.

    I think the best thing you can do is wait until you're gonna be home for a few hours and just keep a close eye on them. If they start to bother her or chew her ridges take her out immediately and wait until it heals more.

    Good luck with your rats. I'm glad she sucessfully made it through her surgery!

    Source(s): was in the same situation recently
  • 4 years ago

    that's the gender taboo. maximum people have self assurance that gender isn't fluid and the first public think of there are only 2 attainable and unchangeable genders: male and woman. Having a gender presentation that would not restore their myopic "norm" makes them rather uncomfortable. the thought the midsection of who they are, on the chemical point could be altered so dramatically, that this "badass difficult guy" character rather is only dermis deep and that if some "tranny" can remodel herself right into a greater congruent gender, (i.e. woman), meaning that a fantastically pink gown is only some little pills away. while some challenged persons first see by way of the looking-glass, that is only too lots for them. poor macho souls.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Keep her away untill her fur grows back. Just let it grow untill its practicly covering it and then you can put her back in with them. Just keep a close eye on her untill her fur is completely covered up. That woul;d be a very risky thing to do because that can cause infdection if ripped out. I hope this helps!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    uniducated gut response. Yes wait.

    Lessin' you want to xspearmint'.

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