Angie,
Go to Wal-Mart. IIRC, the Moline Wal-Mart is on John Deere Highway, which
they should have plowed. Get Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR) or a different
brand of the same thing and an eye dropper. Feed the pup the KMR with an
eye dropper every few hours. Warm it so that it feels warm, but not hot,
when you drip it on your wrist. If you can't get the dropper in the pup's
mouth, put a little on it's mouth with your finger and let the pup lick it.
Keep doing this until the tummy is full. After you feed it, you will need
to gently massage it's belly with a moist q-tip or cotton ball to stimulate
the pup to go to the bathroom.
And if Whitey's is still open, stop and get yourself a shake to help you
relax. :-)
Good luck and keep us posted.
Meg
--
Breeder of Mongolian Gerbils
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/4243/gerbils.html
Governing Committee Member & Ethics Committee Chairperson,
American Gerbil Society
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Shores/8181/AGS/index.html
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Maybe if I chew on these wires long enough I will chew my way out!
----- Original Message -----
From: "[Angela] [Hull]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 11:19 PM
Subject: Starving Pup (help quick!)
> I've been trying to access that medical webpage that had information on
> handfeeding gerbil pups. I have one new pup the just isn't strong enough
to
> wriggle in with the other pups and feed. I tried taking the others out
> tonight and just leaving it and one other pup..but it's too weak to push
> under her to feed. He looks dehydrated as well. There's a snow storm
here
> and I don't know if I can go get something..but I'd be willing to try
> something. All we have here is whole milk and I really don't think that'd
be
> good for it. I don't think it'll still be alive in the morning..so help
> asap!
>
> (she's not a very good mother and I might split up that pair if her skills
> don't get any better..but I'll ask some opinions about that later..I'm
just
> concerned with the pup for now..it's about 4 days old)
>
>
> -Angie
>
