How can I care for a hurt mouse?

Question

My mom told me 'your cat has a mouse' earlier today. I ran to my room and found him, of course, playing with a small brown mouse who was wobbiling helplessly between his paws. I shooed away my cat and scooped up the mouse, putting it in a cage with towels, seeds, fruit, a little cheese and some water. I covered the cage with a towel.
Clearly, there is a problem with its hind legs. What should I do? I'm thinking maybe it needs a cast/splint... but how? My mom wants to just flush it, but how can I possibly do that to a helpless mouse?? It's not too hurt, it was crawling around and sleeping in the cage. Perhaps I can let it rest up until its healthy enough to be let go. Or, at least, let it die comfortably.
Please don't just suggest I rid it. I have a pet rat who I adore, and I have a strong love of animals. I plan on becoming a vet after school. Now its sleeping with plenty of rodent-friendly food should it feel like eating.

Suggestions?

Yeah I know about the cheese deal because of caring for my rat. It's also not too healthy for them, but since it's only a few pieces of shredded cheese, I figured who knows what it likes and when the last time it ate was, right?

It hasen't bit me, or tried to yet. I haven't attempted to handle it expect when i nudged it carefully from the basket to the cage. If he seems to be getting better I'll try and put some stuff on the wound/injury.

Answer 1

It was so nice of you to help the mouse! The best thing to feed hurt mouse is roasted unsalted sunflower seeds. Keep It in the cage until it gets better. Don't try to fix its leg, mice have a trait that you cold even pull off its tail (don't try it) and it will self heal. Make sure the towel has no designs on it as this will confuse the mouse. Cotton balls are also a good idea to give to the mouse because a natural instinct it has is to hoard the cotton balls into a "nest" and lay in it. put some soft reptile moss on the bottom of the cage so it will have a springy cushion to lay on. Good Luck!

Answer 2

If the cat was handling the mouse, it is likely to have an infection, especially if there is any blood. Cat saliva is very prone to cause infection, unlike dog saliva.
If it wasn't long ago and there is no blood, I would clean/disinfect the mouse in some manner. My cat got a mouse once and put it in the bathtub. It was a pet mouse and the cat didn't hurt it, so I used hand sanitizer on it to kill the germs, and it was fine. (The cat had knocked the cage down and grabbed the mouse when it came out.)
Otherwise I would be inclined to buy some antibiotic sold at pet stores for rodents and feed it that. But if it's been a couple of days and the mouse is doing all right, you might not even need to.
The hind legs may be okay after a few days. I don't think they are broken; but if the spine is broken, the mouse will be paralyzed and there's not anything you can do for that. But if the mouse can move its hind legs, they will probably get better. A four-footed animal can deal with this kind of problem better than a two-legged person.
Otherwise I'd say you are doing great with the mouse, and it has a fighting chance.

Answer 3

So unhappy. Field mice have a lifestyles span of a few months. So what are you doing? I'm sorry in the event you feel you're going to have a lifestyles lengthy pal. Even if you'll rescue him, he will die in any case. It's simply how it works. I'm sorry. If you rather wish to rescue an animal, why do not you seem into your nearby pound? Plenty of cats and puppies. And in the event you wish anything specific, they've birds and chinchillas and guinea pigs and all kinds of matters to rescue. All animal fans all internationally real respect your attempt for the area mouse. Their lifestyles is valued at not anything much less then someone else. But it is a area mouse? Good good fortune to you and little Micky!

Answer 4

First off, no need for cheese. Mice really arent too fond of that.

But it sounds like what you're doing is great. Just hang on to him until he seems well enough to walk/run again.

Be sure he has water. The seeds and fruit are great. You're doing a good thing.

Be careful that he doesnt bite you. I tried rescuing a mouse off a glue trap one time & he bit my finger, he was obviously very streesed & i stuck my hands in there.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Try using gauze and a small twig/piece of wood to create a cast. Put the twig straight onto the leg, and gently wrap the gauze around and secure it with medical tape. If you know anyone with experience, or any vets, asking them is the best idea. It might not even be necessary.

You can use neosporin for any small wounds, and feed him/her organic baby food with a syringe. They also like nibbling on grass. Make sure fresh water is also available, but not so s/he can climb into the water dish and further injure themself.

Good luck and best wishes to the little mouse!

Answer 6

It is so great that you are caring for a mouse!!! my mom never lets me nurse the mice my cat gets and I cry every time, but bits of bread (small) are good for food

Answer 7

this happened to me too, don't take the mouse to a vet becuase you will need to get a permit for any animal that came from "THE WILD" so take it to a nature centr and they will tell u what to do.

Answer 8

Just keep him healthy and wrap his hind legs in toilet paper or something like a cast. Other than that, you are doing a great job taking care if him, so keep it up!

Good luck!!