>I took my jasper to the vet on monday and she took a
>look at him. SHe said That he probably had a tumor,
>and it could be removed... for $100 :-(
That's not unreasonable for surgery.
>She gave me some antibiotics for $15 because thats all
>I could afford.
>Jaspers alost 3 now, 2.5 years ago, and I had a friend
>offer to give me the surgery money cost but is it worth
>it?
Only you can decide that. He's near the end of his life,
but he could also do well and have another year or so.
Or just months.
This is the downside of owning a pet, making financial/
life quality decisions. :(
>I just break down when I try to give him the
>antibiolics, he squirms around in my hand squeaking,
>and his buddies basil and Quincy just watch, when I
>put him back in the cage they go running to him and
>lick what I spilled on him off and comfort him. It
>just makes me so sad :-(
You need to make the decision. Either the surgery,
or this will continue. And get worse.
>I do find small amounts of blood in the cage still...
>so.. what do I do?
You have the ability to have the surgery done, and
you have to weigh quality of life before and after
(with or without) the surgery. Or have the animal
put down.
Those are your three choices. They're difficult.
I've had to do this and it is never easy.
Either you can have the animal put down, and it
won't suffer anymore.
You can leave it as it is, which sounds like you
have a scent gland tumor, and it will not get better,
and the bleeding will continue. The antibiotics are
merely to prevent secondary infection because of
the bleeding...they're treating symptoms and not
the cause.
Or have the surgery, and your gerbil will get better,
and what time he has left will be much improved.
There is a chance of complications because the
animal must be anesthetized, but odds are things
will go well. He may only have months after the
surgery, or it may be a year or two (very outside
chance, but).
Whatever decision, you should make it soon.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
