What are the chances for a "house rat pet" to survive, if his tail skin has been removed?

Question by Dragonheart: What are the chances for a "house rat pet" to survive, if his tail skin has been removed?
My friend's pet owner, is worry because by accident somebody step on her rat's tail, so it lost his tail's skin, she put some cream in order to avoid what it was left to get infected. But today another person that is owner of a rat pet too, said that it has to be amputated (whatever it was left of the tail).
Is that true, or if by now the rat is healing will be ok?
Thank you :S

Best answer:

Answer by Tammy C
This is called "degloving" because it's like pulling a glove off of a hand. The skin will not grow back and the tail will die.The rat is probably in a lot of pain and infection will set in,if it already hasn't. It would be best to have the tail amputated;it will also need antibiotics.
http://ratguide.com/health/wounds/degloving_injury.php

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