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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 3, 2014 22:29:56 GMT
I feel completely horrible but Iv just completely trapped mr greys tail on cage door and it's completely de gloved what do I do  xxx |
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Post by Maravilla on Sept 4, 2014 5:50:28 GMT
Ouch!
Don't panic! It is done and you cannot change it.
Take the sand bath out of the cage for a couple of days and have a close look on the naked tail for some time. Normally, it should heal well as it is a normal thing for degus but sometimes there are infections which have to be treated.
Mr Grey will be okay with a short tail and should not have any problems with it once it is closed and fine.
Just try to avoid similar things like this in the future. But I am sure you will double check the doors to avoid this happening again.
Hope he gets well soon!
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 4, 2014 6:22:07 GMT
Thank you it all happened so quick I put some seeds in and he swung around quick to protect them from al just as I was shutting the door! He's pretty lost most of the skin off the tail my poor husband had to pick it up.off the floor I couldn't do it I was sick!! Luckily deep cleaned there cages yesterday and took the sand.bath out! So theres no sand in the cage and it's clean! I feel so so so guilty he had the best fluffy tail too, what will.happen to.all the exposed cartalidge? Xx |
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Post by uglibug on Sept 4, 2014 6:53:27 GMT
One of our girls degloved her tail when she was small, just a small bit at the end, and she simply chewed the exposed end off. I assume mr grey will do the same with his exposed end.
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Post by anita on Sept 4, 2014 8:26:00 GMT
Oh Chloe how horrible for you...I know they say it will dry up and drop of but when this happened to my Gerald I had the vet take it off as I was worried about infection.
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 4, 2014 8:42:46 GMT
Oh Chloe how horrible for you...I know they say it will dry up and drop of but when this happened to my Gerald I had the vet take it off as I was worried about infection. It's not just a little bit though it's 3/4 of his tail Iv got the vets at 11.30 so Ill see what they say I didn't sleep a wink I feel so guilty about it |
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Post by Kins on Sept 4, 2014 9:34:31 GMT
Don't feel guilty, it was an accident, these things happen. I know that's easy to say, but it really is true!
He'll be absolutely fine, don't you stress! It's such a common thing with degus, so no worries!
Really hope you feel better soon, I would say I hope Mr Grey feels better, but I bet he's not even bothered!
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 4, 2014 10:16:52 GMT
Well we're at the vets anyway cuz I'm.worried about it bleeding so much hopefully they will have him some pain relief or something poor baby xxx |
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 4, 2014 10:28:03 GMT
He's got to have it amputated they want me to separate him from al wile it heals is that wise or can I leave them.together x |
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 4, 2014 15:33:20 GMT
Mr grey is home now minus the bloody tail he's got a neat little stump with a few stitches and some metacam. Before  After  Poor thing I feel so so mean the grand total of this accident was a whopping £200.00 pounds! When I put him.back in the cage al tiptoed up to him and gave him a little nuzzle it was so sweet |
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Post by anita on Sept 4, 2014 16:15:21 GMT
he will be fine Chloe but that vet bill sounds too much Gerald had exactly the same thing and it was just under £100 which nearly gave me a heart attack! I would probably keep them seperate until the stiches come out|!
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Post by moletteuk on Sept 4, 2014 16:21:43 GMT
I think you are the best person to judge about keeping them together or separate. I would only separate if Al chews the wound area.
Get well soon Mr Grey x
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 4, 2014 17:01:01 GMT
My husband was not impressed at the price lol but he's my baby and I'd pay anything!! Well there in together at the monent and als not paid any attention to.the wounded area so fingers crossed xx
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 4, 2014 20:09:51 GMT
I'm a bit confused abut the metacam dosage it seems like a lot in one go they've told me 4 kg..... What have others Beeb advised? I need to give In the morning before work can't call the vets for advice cuz they won't be open   |
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Post by deguconvert on Sept 5, 2014 1:03:25 GMT
OUCH . . . OH CHLOE!! I'm so sorry! I've been where you are, and I know so well how horrified you have felt. How are you and he doing now?
I wish I could help with the metacam, but I've no experience with it.
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Post by Maravilla on Sept 5, 2014 6:49:02 GMT
What I know and have checked are 0.5-1 drop (of the 0,5 mg/ml metacam) per day.
3 drops are said to be enough for 1kg animal, so a degu with approx. 250g should not get more than 1 drop per day.
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 5, 2014 12:41:11 GMT
What I know and have checked are 0.5-1 drop (of the 0,5 mg/ml metacam) per day. 3 drops are said to be enough for 1kg animal, so a degu with approx. 250g should not get more than 1 drop per day. I only added a small drip mixed in with some oats In the end inwas worried that the stated dose was too much |
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Post by Karma on Sept 5, 2014 13:31:40 GMT
Einstein has been getting 0.1ml of the cat dosage and then 0.03ml of the dog dosage for metacam for the last 5 weeks and has done well on that.
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 5, 2014 16:29:15 GMT
Einstein has been getting 0.1ml of the cat dosage and then 0.03ml of the dog dosage for metacam for the last 5 weeks and has done well on that. Our syringe is in kg tho that's why I'm confused lol xxx |
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Post by animalmadchloe on Sept 5, 2014 17:10:35 GMT
He's doing really well today he's been up and about used his spinner and came out for a cuddle wound and stitching is still intact no obvious attempts to nibble it  |
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