Um i dont really know whats happening to my mouse she drags her self around by her front 2 legs thats if she decides to move usually she lays in her little house with my other mice she doesnt eat and im beginning to get worried ive picked her up to see if her back legs hurt but she doesnt seem to feel any pain in her back legs. i dont know what to do and if i do i cant take her to the vet til monday
2007-05-11 22:05:22 · 2 answers · asked by Cheekydevil99 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I would separate her from the other mice for now so she can hopefully recover quietly. Make her a nice cozy little area of her own, and keep an eye on her.
Mice age fast, maybe she is getting old?
2007-05-11 22:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by Susan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, definitely separate her from the other mice in a home of her own. For one thing, rodents have a tendency to kill their own if they're sick!
It sounds like your mouse has received a spinal injury - maybe she fell? It could also be an illness, but anyway some sort of problem affecting her nerves. In which case, she'll have no feeling at all in her back legs.
I'm afraid the vet is the only one who can help, there's nothing you can do except give her a quiet home by herself, and a heat pad if you've got one - if not, place a hot water bottle under the base of the cage, mice love snuggling up to warmth when they're sick.
Good luck
Chalice
2007-05-12 07:37:07 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋