On Sat, 22 Jan 2000 20:49:47 CET, Silje Gamst wrote:
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>Thanks for all the tips about sore noses! Yesterday I noticed that the 3
>gerbils that have sore noses also is bald on their forlegs. What does that
>mean? Is it most likely an allergy???

When there is a bacterial infection on the noses (very likely), it can
spread to the frontlegs as well, because of them grooming themselves. Just
treat the paws, as the nose, with a topical antibiotic.

Karin.

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