[Angela] [Hull] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>For all of you who answered my questions on the weird acting pup..thanks :)
>But now I have a few more questions about gerbils with seizures. How come he
>has never had a seizure until yesterday..can this develop later in life..or
>is it normally from the time they're born?
The younger it is the more likely a seizure is. There is some genetic
predisposition towards fitting. Fitting is usually triggered by some
unusual or stressful experience.
>
> I plan on separating the breeding pair this pup came from after the next
>litter is born..since there are no females to put with the mother in the
>current litter. Do the other pups that don't have any seizures carry the
>possibility of producing pups that will have seizures?
No-one knows for sure.
>
>I hate to separate this pair since they're a really good pair..but I guess I
>don't have much of a choice. Is there any way of telling which parent could
>have passed this on? I'd still like to breed my CP Slate if I could..he's
>such a great father. The Argente Cream mother also seems to have such
>healthy pups..(well until this popped up). Please let me know :)
On the basis of an isolated minor fit it may be best to carry on
breeding but to look out for any problems in the next generation.
--
Julian
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