This is a comprehensive list of items that are beneficial to have on hand for rat emergencies and needs! Even having a few of them can save a lot of trouble if an emergency arises!
- Infant Nail Clippers
- 1ml Needleless Syringes – For dosing meds accurately, larger syringes can be much harder to measure with and give meds
- Digital Kitchen Scale
- Nitrile Gloves
- Tweezers
- Antiseptic/Alcohol Wipes – To clean up any blood/mess from the rats (not on the rats)
- Sterile gauze and q-tips
- Syptic Powder, cornstarch in a pinch – for minor wound bleeding and torn nails
- Saline Solution – For irrigating wounds, flushing eyes, etc. So long as it has no additives, most saline solutions will work.
- Childrens Liquid Motrin (Dye Free) – Pain relief for minor injuries, sprains, etc. Dye free preferred as there are many studies on the negative effects of un-natural dyes (Red40, Yellow 5, etc)
- Terramycin Antibacterial Eye Ointment – For injuries to the eyeball and eyelids, especially important for hairless, double rex, and werewolf ratties
- Unflavored Childrens Pedialyte or clear gatorade – Essential electrolytes can be added directly to water bottle (mix 50/50). Great for new home sniffles, URIS, strokes, seziures, hard births, babies weaned a bit too soon, or anything where the immune system may be down a bit.
- Plain Extra Dark Chocolate – Small amounts can be used as a bronchodilator, mood booster, good for shock and light respiratory symptoms. Should be non-Hershey.