Gina L. O'Brien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hey all,
>
>I'm back. The crooked gerbil is doing great. Well, almost great. He
>has a thing with cutting up his nose when chewing on things. It's
>clearing up though. I do have an important question about ear
>infections- not mites.
>
>What can I do for an ear infection? Is it okay to use a drop of warm
>vegetable oil, while feeding him a goodie so he'll sit still? I know
>the warm veg. oil works with me. I know a drop of rubbing alcohol works
>but I wouldn't dare to use that on him.
>
>Thanks!
If it is an infection you need an appropriate antibiotic. But usually
balance/ear problems in gerbils are due to a growth called a
cholesteatoma.
Read the item on this at:
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/ailmets.htm
--
Julian
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