heidi
Warbling Degu
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Post by heidi on Aug 19, 2011 12:52:30 GMT
Just before lunch I popped the sand bath into my boys cage and went and had lunch. Ive just went and taken the sandbath out when I noticed one of the boys with a missing the end of his tail, he was fine when I put it in. The end of his tail was found in Reggies cage next door (his cage is right next door as Im hoping they will eventually become a group of 3) it seems Reggie has bitten it off. I know that its quite a common injury just that I havent actually dealt with any degu injury before. Ive cleaned it with a mild saltwater but beyond that Im unsure. I think Ive read that it will heal by itself, but I just wanted to check. I took a pic, sorry its so big I havent figured out how to resize via photobucket. Any advice would be great, thanks  |
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Post by Kins on Aug 19, 2011 13:03:57 GMT
As far as I know they should heal by themselves. Keep an eye on it and if you are worried about it at all take him to see a vet.
Saltwater is good for cleaning wounds so that is a good thing to do.
There are a few members on here who have had this happen to them so I'm sure if they have any other information that can help you they will add to this.
2 of my 4 goos have got shorter tails, both were lost before I adopted them, but it is a very common thing.
Does he seem ok in himself? Eating and drinking ok too?
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heidi
Warbling Degu
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Post by heidi on Aug 19, 2011 13:31:26 GMT
Oh thats good, he was given a couple of pumpkin seeds after we cleaned it and he ate those with his usual greed, but I will keep a close eye on him. One of our girls, Susie, has a short tail too but that happened before we had her she does just fine with a shorter tail x
Thanks
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Post by apology72 on Aug 19, 2011 13:38:48 GMT
Hello Heidi, i hope ist ok when i´m teeling you what german members do in this case. Normally such an injury heals on its own. The tail-end dry out in most cases. Later, it is possible that the degu the dried tail nibbles off or the tail falls off by itself. injuries like scratches, superficial bite wounds we use Braunol to disinfect. For today and tomorrow, you should first offer no more sand bath. If your degu later nibble at the sore again and it starts to bleed, then sand bath should also not be available. So keep an eye on your patients. How close together are the cages? Here in Germany we recommend a distance of 4-5cm. In socializations inside one cage, we advise to use a double separating grid to keep the risk of injury to a minimum if the degus were a little aggressiv at the first  Best wishes to your little Degu  |
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