David Hinsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hi Everyone,
>
>The following message has been posted on the "GERBILS" Dreambook so we
>thought that it would be a good idea to reproduce it here so that members of
>the GML could offer assistance:
>
>Tiago Ladeiro de Almeida - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>"I'm a vet from Brazil and I should say that the gerbils are
>becoming more and more a normal pet in my country ( years
>ago, we only had hamsters, dogs, cats and others ). We
>don't have the information the medical information about
>gerbils!! Please help!!! Thanks a lot for your time, Sorry for the bad
>English, I'm doing my best, Sincerely, Tiago"
>
>All the very best,
>
>David Hinsley,
>www.gerbils.org
Hi!
There is a little gerbil info on the internet written for veterinarians.
There is a good page on Tyzzer's disease
http://www.criver.com/techdocs/94fal_tb/index.htm
and a page on gerbil pathology:
http://netvet.wustl.edu/org/AWIC/misc/gerbils.htm
I have page covering many gerbil diseases and injuries expressing the
experience of an experienced gerbil keeper.
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/ailments.htm
There are a couple of veterinary books I have seen that have useful
info.
DISEASES OF SMALL DOMESTIC RODENTS, Richardson V, Blackwell Science,
1997,75-105
THE LABORATORY HAMSTER AND GERBIL, Field K J, and Sibold A L , CRC
Press, 1999, 0-8493-2566-8
I would expect both to be available through websites like Amazon.com.
Whatever you do, remember that veterinary books, whilst good from the
veterinary side, often contain incorrect info on animal husbandry.
It is worth being aware of the advice by experienced gerbil keepers on
websites like www.gerbils.co.uk and www.gerbils.org.
The gerbil FAQ, at http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/gerbfaq.htm
is an important resource.
I hope this is useful.
--
Julian
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