Question
Bart's Bump
Hi Natasha,
My pet mouse Bart got a very small cut on his back a few weeks ago when my other mouse scurried over him (he needs his nails trimmed; can you do that with mice?!). He had cleaned it up and it didn't seem to bother him at all, plus he was on antibiotics for a respiratory infection at the time so I figured he would be fine and wouldn't get infected. Recently, the cut has turned into a lump that is growing and getting very red. It is dry, no pus coming out or anything and has no odor. It is almost like a human wart, cauliflower shaped and as I said, seems to be growing. It doesn't seem to bother him at all, his temperament and eating/drinking/sleeping habits are the same. He doesn't ever pick at it that I've noticed either. Recently I noticed a similar bump on his tummy but he has not been cut at all there that I can recall, it has never been bloody nor have I seen a cut there. I have attached a picture, it's not very good but it is the best I could get with him running around. That was about a week or a week and a half ago and since then the lump has grown and as I said, become more red. Do you know what this is/ what I should do about it?
AnswerDear Erin,
You should bring Bart to the vet. Although I have seen a harmless wart on a mouse, the fact that it began at the site of an infection worries me.
Yes, some people trim the nails of their mice. If you have a very experienced vet they may be able to do it. I myself would never try it!
Best of luck to little Bart,
squeaks,
Natasha
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