Hi,
tlera wrote:
<< You said he was scratching at it. This reminds me of my
Rascal. Check closely and see if you can see or feel a
lump. If so you need to take him to the vet. They can burn
it off with a laser. That usually takes care of it. My
poor Rascal just doesn't have good luck. :(>>
Thanks a lot for your quick reply, Tana!
It looks much better today. The blood is dried and it seems that he has
stopped scratching!! I can't see any lump and I hope it will just heal by
itself now!
I will apply some special camomille cream again this evening. I tried it
yesterday evening before I went to bed and put the three of them in a new
extra clean tank with just tissues, food, water and a wooden box to sleep in.
Keep your fingers crossed that it won't start bleeding again.
Thanks,
Jutta
tlera schrieb:
> Jutta Fiene wrote:
> >
> > Hello List,
> >
> > I need some advice. I have three male Gerbils living together in a tank.
> >
> > A father with two of his sons. As the sons are 6 months old now fighting
> > starts to occur. The father got bitten by one of the youngers (I don't
> > know by whom). He has a bleeding wound directly under his ear. He seems
> > to scratch it open from time to time.
> > All three are lying together now and don't look as if they are still
> > fighting. One is grooming the others. There is no chasing or squeaking.
> > So I don't know if it's from a bite or another accident. There is
> > nothing sharp in the tank.
> >
> > Should I separate the father from the two others or better not?
> >
> > What can I do to stop the bleeding and to keep him away from the wound?
> >
> > I'd appreciate any kind of help!
> > Thanks,
> > Jutta
>
> You said he was scratching at it. This reminds me of my
> Rascal. Check closely and see if you can see or feel a
> lump. If so you need to take him to the vet. They can burn
> it off with a laser. That usually takes care of it. My
> poor Rascal just doesn't have good luck. :(
>
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