Please Help - Rectal Prolapse

by tates_mouseventures on Sun 06 Aug 2017, 9:13 pm

One of my mice has developed a rectal prolapse. Online research is saying conflicting things: it could be diet, may need surgery, may just need to wait and see, might be too late, etc. I just need somebody to give it to me straight up, someone who has had this happen or has heard what to do from someone else. I don't want my little mouse baby to suffer. I'd like to know if the vet is the best/only real option, or if there's nothing I can do.

Please guide me to the right option and I'll get right on it. Thank you!

by Mice Are Cute on Sun 06 Aug 2017, 10:13 pm

Could you explain what a rectal prolapse is? And how are you sure that she has one?I haven't heard of anything like that... I think that it is best to go to the vet, just make sure that he/she is specialized in rodents. I hope you mousie gets better soon!

by tates_mouseventures on Sun 06 Aug 2017, 11:53 pm

@Mice Are Cute wrote:Could you explain what a rectal prolapse is? And how are you sure that she has one?I haven't heard of anything like that... I think that it is best to go to the vet, just make sure that he/she is specialized in rodents. I hope you mousie gets better soon!

It's where the colon comes out the anus. The more my husband and I research it, the more it seems like she'll be okay as long as it doesn't get bigger or dry up. I may have to go to the vet, but I'm going to see what can be done in the meantime.

Here's pictures from my Instagram.