I don't know how far people would really get arresting someone for abusing a rat, you know? But I didn't want to risk it, or have some label put in my file where I can nevarrr go back to the animal hospital.

I did talk to the vet about finances being a problem, and the total bill came out to $300 instead of $500. Which is $200 worth of bettar. The stitches are non-dissolving, tho, so I'll need to take her for a follow-up to another vet, but eh, what's done is done and hopefully she will be OK.