Re: Please help - open wound!

[g. m.]

The wound under the ear may not be from fighting. Gerbils sometimes get
a small growth under their ears called a collestolma (not sure of
correct term or spelling). And this is scratched open when they scratch
or clean themselves. See sore ears here--
http://www.rodent.demon.co.uk/gerbils/ailments.htm

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