Persky, Hilary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hi list. Our female gerbil was wheezing the other night, so we began to
>give her sulfa. Interestingly, after playing outside the cage for a couple
>of hours, her wheezing stopped. Is it possible that her wheezing was just
>an allergy related to dust from chewing cardboard in the cage? I ask partly
>because she is close (or seems close) to having pups, and I'm not sure if
>antibiotic can harm the pups.
>
>Thanks,
>Hilary
Baytril should never be given to pregnant animals or very young ones. It
can cause the plates of the skull to join together too quickly which can
result dwarfism, mental retardation, or even death. (Sorry, but this is
some advice I got from our vet only last week).
--
Julian
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