Amy Gray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Well, I got some Ornacycline they were in pill tablets. They are supposed
>to go in water so since he is not yet drinking from the bottle yet, I gave
>him half of everything and I syringed it to him. He took a little. He
>seems pretty OK. One question though, when I get done giving him meds he
>will start clicking and sort of weazing pretty loud but like 2 minutes later
>he will be back to quiet clicking. What's up with that???
You are probably sryringing fluid into his lungs. It is important when
using a syringe not to force fluid into the mouth. Just place a drop on
the mouth and let the gerbil drink it.
Fluid in the lungs can lead to more serious respiratory problems than
you already have! :-)
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Julian
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