I've found Triple-Antibiotic Ointment (Neosporin and the like) to work well
on gerbil cuts, I think it may have saved Jordan's life. Make sure it's the
ointment, so it's tough for them to get off, and I'd avoid the "Plus" stuff
with painkillers, I'm not sure what their effect would be. We usually apply
it with a Q-Tip, but that's mostly because our gerbs like to wiggle.
----- Original Message -----
From: Whitney Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: What's procedure for tail amputation?
> When I accidentally pulled the skin off my gerbil's tail as a child, my
> father (a cattleman) told me to "dip the tail in alcohol". I couldn't
stand
> the idea of that burning, so I left it alone. It withered and fell off on
> its own as Sue described. I'm glad I didn't further torture the poor
thing
> with the alcohol!
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> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: What's procedure for tail amputation?
> > Date: 18 February 2000 05:27
>
