"rat.charmer" <rat.charmer.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hello
> My pet rat just had surgery to remove a small lump. No problems with
> the surgery or the stitches; however I noticed about a week after
> surgery, she's scratching around the cut a lot (not the stitching
> itself), where her fur is shaved. There are small wounds, no bleeding
> though. There are some larger areas that have scabbed over, where
> there was fur (We suspect her cagemate bit her so we're going to try
> separating them). Additionally, the fur hasn't really grown back yet
> and it's been 2 weeks.
>
> My questions
>
> a) Is this normal? Is new fur itchy?
> b) How long does it take for fur to grow back? Could she be barbering
> herself?
> c) Anything I can do to ease her discomfort?
>
> I'm going to make another appt with the vet but it'll be a few days
> before we'll be able to get in and I was wondering if there was
> anything I could do in the meantime.
Sometimes they will scratch if it hurts. I think it can be itchy when the
fur is growing back. Have you tried washing the area and maybe applying
antibiotic cream? Rats can also be allergic to their sutures.
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