Friday, February 5, 2010

How do i take care of baby mice for a night?

well i was helping my dad take apart his old moterhome and he pulled out a piece of aluminum and found 2 baby rats well he brought them home cause he didnt know what to do with the and were takeing them back tomarrow but i dont know what to do to keep them alive for the night,theyre eyes are still closed and theyre so small please helpHow do i take care of baby mice for a night?
Please destroy them immediately! I know that sounds horrible, but wild mice and rats are NOT like the adorable pets you can get at the store. They are disease carrying vermin, and you are placing yourself and your entire family at risk by having them in your home.





';Rodents are vectors for bubonic plague, rat bite fever, leptospirosis, hantavirus, trichinosis, infectious jaundice, rat mite dermatitis, salmonellosis, pulmonary fever, and typhus. Mice have been linked to asthma.'; http://www.in.gov/isdh/regsvcs/saneng/ve鈥?/a>





';RAT RELATED HEALTH HAZARDS %26amp; DISEASES


Here is information on common diseases caused by rats, as gathered from the Center For Disease Control %26amp; Prevention





Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS): Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a deadly disease transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings, or saliva. Humans can contract the disease when they breathe in aerosolized virus. HPS was first recognized in 1993 and has since been identified throughout the United States. Although rare, HPS is potentially deadly. Rodent control in and around the home remains the primary strategy for preventing hantavirus infection.





Murine Typhus: Murine typhus (caused by infection with R. typhi) occurs worldwide and is transmitted to humans by rat fleas. Flea-infested rats can be found throughout the year in humid tropical environments, but in temperate regions are most common during the warm summer months. Travelers who visit in rat-infested buildings and homes, especially in harbor or riverine environments, can be at risk for exposure to the agent of murine typhus.





Rat-bite fever (RBF): Rat-bite fever (RBF) is a systemic bacterial illness caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis that can be acquired through the bite or scratch of a rodent or the ingestion of food or water contaminated with rat feces.





Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium: As its name suggests, it causes a typhoid-like disease in mice. In humans S. Typhimurium does not cause as severe disease as S. Typhi, and is not normally fatal. The disease is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal cramps, vomiting and nausea, and generally lasts up to 7 days. Unfortunately, in immunocompromized people, that is the elderly, young, or people with depressed immune systems, Salmonella infections are often fatal if they are not treated with antibiotics.





Leptospirosis: Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In humans it causes a wide range of symptoms, and some infected persons may have no symptoms at all. Symptoms of leptospirosis include high fever, severe headache, chills, muscle aches, and vomiting, and may include jaundice (yellow skin and eyes), red eyes, abdominal pain, diarrhea, or a rash. If the disease is not treated, the patient could develop kidney damage, meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord), liver failure, and respiratory distress. In rare cases death occurs.





Eosinophilic Meningitis: Eosinophilic meningitis is an infection of the brain occurring in association with an increase in the number of eosinophils, white blood cells that are associated with infection with worms that penetrate into the body. The organism most commonly causing eosinophilic meningitis is a rat lung worm called angiostrongylus cantonensis.';


http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/ratdiseas鈥?/a>How do i take care of baby mice for a night?
Keep them Very warm, and try to get them to nurse through an eye dropper.warm milk should do it.You'll probably have to feed them every couple of hours, and make sure they are staying snuggeled together for body heat.

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