The comment on the bulgy eyes makes me wonder--do gerbils have hypo- and
hyperthyroid? Just what is the dose of Synthroid for a gerbil?
I hope it's just pneumonia and the ABx shots will cure it soon.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eva Maisel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 4:58 PM
Subject: Update on Muffin
> Hi,
> So finally I can tell you more about Muffin. When I brought her to the
> vet yesterday she was really very bad. She was breathing heavily and
> this was the first thing to strike the vet, too.
> There were actually several possibilities about what could be the matter
> with her. Either pneumonia. Or a heart disease. Or a tumour. The vet
> said there isn't much to do in case it's a heart problem but she gave me
> some antibiotics to give her twice a day which should help in a case of
> pneumonia. And she gave muffin a shot with some other antibiotic (I
> think). When I mentioned that she had passed out twice the vet thought
> it quite likely that there's something wrong with her heart.
> I'm to keep her warm and make sure she'd drink, just like Julian
> suggested (do I need a vet? ;-))
> Well, I'm not too hopeful about her. This morning she was breathing even
> heavier and her eyes were somewhat bulgy with a bit of mucus in the
> corners. She hasn't got a furry friend to cheer her up and I'm afraid
> she doesn't really think life's worth living any longer. :-(
> Well, at least she didn't get worse over the day today so maybe there is
> hope. Here eyes aren't quite so bulgy now. Also she ate some of the baby
> mash I gave her. While I'm writing she's srcatching in a corner a bit.
> That's a good sign, too, isn't it?
> Let's wait and see.
> Eva
