This morning I went to check on my chins in the chin room and had a mini heart attack. I looked in the boys' cage and saw a few tiny specks of blood (although it seemed like a lot more when I first saw it because I was so panicked at the sight). I checked both boys over from tip if the nose to the tip of the tail, and they're fine. No injuries or anything (just slightly greasy fur from being handled and slightly red/floppy ears from cuddling {they were napping together when I went to see them}).
I felt a little roughness on Gizmo's back feet when he walked on my arm, so I tried to look at them. I ended up having to hold him by the tail, tuck his head in my shirt (which I've had to do since I got him to calm him down, and he'd do it on his own) to get a decent look. Both his back feet are dry/slightly calloused and his left one has a tiny little crack (hence the blood). I licked my finger and went across it and it was dry and clean. I went over it again about 2 hours ago with a slightly dampened q-tip to make sure it was clean. It's not bleeding anymore and there's barely any blood on the shelf and it isn't bothering him at all.
What should I do? I know the basics; keep an eye on it, keep it clean. I don't have any blu-kote (plus I don't think it'd even do anything since the crack is very tiny and dried/scabbed), and I don't have any bag balm. What alternatives are there? I read on the internet that you can put a little vegetable oil on their feet, but I didn't want to do anything without consulting more experienced owners first.
If someone could get back to me ASAP, I'd appreciate it. I may be worrying too much, but I'd rather worry too much than to blow it off and him get an infection or something.
Oh and I forgot to add, there's no wire for him to sit on. They have all solid wood shelves (with exception of one plastic one because I ran out of wood; it'll be replaced soon) and the cage floor is a solid base covered with Aspen wood chips.
Please help. Thanks
I felt a little roughness on Gizmo's back feet when he walked on my arm, so I tried to look at them. I ended up having to hold him by the tail, tuck his head in my shirt (which I've had to do since I got him to calm him down, and he'd do it on his own) to get a decent look. Both his back feet are dry/slightly calloused and his left one has a tiny little crack (hence the blood). I licked my finger and went across it and it was dry and clean. I went over it again about 2 hours ago with a slightly dampened q-tip to make sure it was clean. It's not bleeding anymore and there's barely any blood on the shelf and it isn't bothering him at all.
What should I do? I know the basics; keep an eye on it, keep it clean. I don't have any blu-kote (plus I don't think it'd even do anything since the crack is very tiny and dried/scabbed), and I don't have any bag balm. What alternatives are there? I read on the internet that you can put a little vegetable oil on their feet, but I didn't want to do anything without consulting more experienced owners first.
If someone could get back to me ASAP, I'd appreciate it. I may be worrying too much, but I'd rather worry too much than to blow it off and him get an infection or something.
Oh and I forgot to add, there's no wire for him to sit on. They have all solid wood shelves (with exception of one plastic one because I ran out of wood; it'll be replaced soon) and the cage floor is a solid base covered with Aspen wood chips.
Please help. Thanks
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