At 01:38 PM 6/1/00 -0600, Molly wrote:
>I'm not currently subscribed to the list, but I'm hoping that someone can
>help me...
>
>Something is wrong with one of my female gerbils. She has been extremely
>lethargic all day and has barely moved at all. When she does move, she
>has seemed a little wobbly (but all 4 legs seem to be functioning just
>fine) and she has been stretching and scratching herself a lot. She keeps
>returning to the same spot of bare cardboard to lie down again. She did
>get up briefly to eat the bit of banana I offered, but only nibbled at the
>sunflower seed I tried earlier. Her cagemate (also female) seems just
>fine and has been very caring toward her today; grooming, keeping her
>warm... She's not making any clicking noises, but kept squeaking in
>protest when I picked her up to check her out (unusual for her). Do you
>think she's in pain? Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? What can
>I do for my precious lady??? :(
>
>THank you in advance for any advice!
>
>Molly
I would take her to a vet as the squeaking probably indicates pain when you
pick her up.
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