Conni Sowin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Tuesday night
>Ralph, our new mother, of 12-day-old pups is acting very sick today.
>She won't move much, her eyes stay closed even when she walks, she won't
>take any of her favorite foods, etc. I'll call the vet in the morning.
>
>What do I do if she dies? The babies are too young to wean. (I didn't
>read the posts from before because I never thought that I'd have baby
>gerbils.)
>
>If you could help, please email me, as the gerbil digests take a while
>to collect and be sent.
>
>Thank you.
>Conni
>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Get a foster mother if possible. A nursing mouse or rat will do if you
don't have access to a nursing gerbil.
If this is not possible you will need to feed your pups by a dropper.
Use kitten formula and give it concentrated. You may need to feed every
three hours or so. Fortunately they should be starting to eat solid food
in a few days.
--
Julian
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