Ok! We're back from the vet and it's a girl! The vet feels she's mostly just severely dehydrated and underfed. He felt the mouse she ate yesterday was digesting properly, she is mite free, and we are to bring in a fecal sample to double check for parasites.
She weighs exactly 500 grams. The vet wasn't too concerned about the head wound. I'm to monitor the bump on her head, but he feels it's simply the way the wound healed and not a tumor or abscess. Should it change in any way we will do further testing.
He pretty much gave all the same information everyone here has given. Warm soaks to help with hydration and the stuck shed, keep the prey smaller for now so we will stick with the mice, then once her weight is up to feed larger items. He suggested every 6 days for feeding right now, but I might do 5. She's still so eager for food!
Thanks for the name suggestions also! Initially I loved the name Lazarus! Then when I seen the lighting bolt-ish scar I was going to go with Harry lol I'm just a little bit of a Potterhead. Totally lost on female names, though! I was almost certain she would be a he.
I'm also as prepared emotionally as I can be, should she not make it, though I do need the reminders because I do almost immediately get attached. The vet did mention the negative consequences of prolonged dehydration and the effect it could have on her body. I'll definitely do my best for her, and even if it's a short amount of time, at least she wasn't suffering for her final days.
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