What do i put on my rats scabs?

Question

I have two rats that i got last year about around this time of year. There names are Cookie and Ruby. I have noticed that Cookie thinks she is the big shot in the cage so she i think beats up Ruby. Because i look at Ruby and she has a TON of bites under her mouthe. It looks really sad. They are both girls. And they both came from the same litter. I also got them from a breeder. But she is a good breeder. Not a bad one that just does it for fun or what ever you would say. I was just wondering is there anything that i could rub on the scabs? I also have noticed that she seems kind of sick. But i am not sure if she is sick for sure. I am just mostly worried about the bites under her jaw/mouthe. I just need to know if i can put something on them to make them go away or make SOME of them go away. Or even something that would make them a little better.
Thank You!

Answer 1

FIRSTLY, separate the rats immediately! Animals that fight shouldn't be kept in the same area for any amount of time! It's your pet getting hurt there. Secondly, I think regular neosporin should be alright. We had mice, two females, who also fought. One tore the other's tail off, so all that was left was a stub. We brought them both back to the pet shop [this was less than 24 hours after we bought them,] and they explained how they cared for such injuries, and they said they used neosporin.

But honestly, if they're not separated, separate them NOW. Make sure she gets lots of fluids and her cage is clean. She could be scared and stressed from being attacked again from the other one. If in a few days she hasn't improved [not necessarily the scabs, but the sick part,] bring her to your breeder to have her checked out.

Answer 2

If you separate Ruby from the rat that bites her, the bites will get better and go away without any further treatment. She will clean off anything you put on them.
But give her some vegetables to enrich her diet; this might help her heal faster. It will also help if you are extra nice to her, handle her and pet her gently. Rats like to have company, but the company she's been keeping is bad for her.
If she's being bullied this way, it's no wonder she acts sick. She'll get better if she stops being bullied.
Some rats are just more aggressive than others. If this happens, you just have to protect the one that's getting hurt.

Answer 3

Dear Ashley,
The first thing you must do is separate you rats. One is the Alpha Rat (dominant rat) and the other is the submissive rat. The Alpha rat will continue to pick on the other rat as long as they are together--which is not fair to the rat who doesn't want o fight.

So, putting medicine on the rat with the wounds will not solve its problem. But if you put it into a container by itself, so that it can heal, it will be a good thing. If it still doesn't get better, you may need to take it to a vet--or call the breeder you got it from. Please move the two apart so that the hurt rat gets a chance to get better.

Good luck!

Answer 4

First of all, seperate the rats. If one is beating up the other, then it isn't going to stop, seperate them ASAP. I can't say much for the scabs, but keeping the two together while you know one hurts the other so badly is neglect.

Answer 5

The best thing you can do for your girl is a separate cage. These two are enemies and underRat is losing! Wash her face with soap and water...just like you would do for your own bites. Get over playing God. Hugs, Gina C.

Answer 6

"Neo-Sporin" (IDK if thats how you spell it) works on animals just like it works on humans. Just put a little on each scab and they should start to heal soon. If "cookie" really is beating up on "ruby" you will probably want to seperate them or it may get more serious than just scabs. Just because they are girls or even sisters does not mean they won't hurt each other badly.

Answer 7

Number one you should separate them, Rats are territorial creatures. Put neosporin on her bites, but if you love them separate them.