Greetings, List!
I'm relatively new to the list and have not written before, but have enjoyed
learning about all of you and your pets. I am not an expert gerbil owner, as I
have only two males, nearly three years old, that we've been keeping for about 2
1/2 years. "Mario" and "Luigi" were the classroom pets, and the teacher asked us
to keep them over the summer, then she didn't return to school the next year. We
all love them dearly and sometimes wonder what we did with ourselves before
gerbils. Anyway, regarding sick gerbils, I discovered something by accident last
summer that might be helpful. One day I found Mario to be very lethargic with his
eyes glued shut. I wet a Q-tip to try to moisten his eyes to help him get them
open. Instead, he started chewing on it and it dawned on me that he had been too
weak to reach the water bottle and was dehydrated, and he was drinking the water!
I just kept wetting the Q-tip and offering it to him until he showed no more
interest. I continued to do this several times a day until he recovered. It seems
to be an easier way to help a sick gerbil get water than using an eyedropper or
syringe. Best of luck in treating your sick ones.
Mo
"(Sarah) (Churchman)" wrote:
> Hi everyone!
> Unfortunately when I went to feed my remaining pup he was already dead :( So
> none of them survived.They were only 10 days old when their mother died and
> would 15 days old tomorrow.I think they did quite well for their young age
> but I could tell they weren't doing so well as I have some 7 day old pups who
> are larger than them.
> About the Tetracyline I live in England and I went to the only pet
> "superstore" near me which was Pets at Home but the only thing they had was
> the loose stool remedy for cage birds but I will stop giving them that in
> case it is harmful.I think the vet is my only option, unless it is called
> something else over here?
> Out of the 2 males one appears to be getting over his illness (maybe because
> I cleaned the cage thoroughly) his eyes were glued shut and he was very
> lethargic but now they are open and he is scratching away at the corner of
> the enclosure.The other Male seems to be getting worse though, his faeces are
> totally liquid and his eyes are glued shut with red mucus.Do you think I
> should seperate the two?
> Thanks
> Sarah
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Mo Weibel
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