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Rats Foot And Acting Wierd

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Question
QUESTION: Hi, I have 2 rats but one of them may have broken her foot, and now she's been acting very strange. She can't hold her food, we have to feed her by hand, and her paws are red :S
I am still worried about her acting :( Please try to answer these questions :'(

ANSWER: She needs a vet, and will probably need put to sleep.  What happened to make this happen?  I've kept rats for 10 years and never had anything broken.

What do you mean not holding her food?

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QUESTION: Hi,
When i say not holding her food, i think she cant hold it because of her front paw, I don't know what happened, we came back from a vacation (my friend was taking care of the rats)and then a day later she was like this, but thanks for your help... I'll miss her...

Answer
She will have to go see a vet, I would maybe get someone else to babysit your rats in the future. The vet may be able to fix it,  but I haven't heard of this happening.

Remember to get your remaining rat a friend again, as she will be lonely without her old friend.