A Case of Fixation of Femur Fracture Using Intramedullary Pin and Cerclage Wires in a Ryukyu Long-furred Rat (<i>Diplothrix legata</i>)

A Ryukyu long-furred rat with a left femur fracture was operated on using a combined intramedullary pin and cerclage wires technique.The intramedullary pin was removed on day 42 and the rat was released on day 86.This report is the first case of surgery for femur fracture in the Ryukyu long-furred rat since 2006.The number of roadkill in the Ryukyu long-furred rat is increasing and the opportunities for surgery is likely to increase in the future.This report may contribute to the therapy of the Ryukyu long-furred rat.