Sushi Update

Sushi isn't so sure about the examination table...

Sushi went in for a recheck this morning. She is at 250 grams, which means she has actually gained weight since last week's surgery. This doesn't surprise me too much, since she's been really good about eating her mix of baby cereal and crushed lab blocks.

The vet was really happy with how her gums are healing. There is a small bump under her chin on the left that we need to keep an eye on. It's getting smaller and hopefully will disappear soon.

Once her remaining two incisors grow big enough, she'll return to have them pulled as well. I will be happy to have this whole ordeal over with.

Considering a jump...

Saké's Tooth

We had a bit of a surprise when Dave was cleaning the bento box the other night - a tooth. It was long but not horrifyingly so. Since Sushi just had her teeth trimmed last week, we knew it couldn't belong to her. It took a bit of effort to get a look at Saké's mouth, but sure enough, she had broken off one of her bottom teeth.

The break is clean, and since rats do not have feeling in their teeth (except once you approach the blood supply), I don't think it bothered her too much. It hasn't slowed her eating down at all. We have plenty of wood blocks and other things for them to chew on in their cage, so I assume that may have played a role. Now she has one long bottom incisor and one short. Hopefully that won't give her any problems.

Adorable Saké