Getting her looked at by a vet is the most preferable option. There are
also over-the-counter medicines available. The antibiotic Ornacycline can
be purchased in the bird section of pet stores- follow instructions for
small birds. If the diarrhea is the main problem, then Dri-Tail can be
purchased in pet stores. I wouldn't use both at the same time, though. Hope
she gets better!
Jill
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> From: Diana Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Sick gerbil?
> Date: Friday, April 14, 2000 9:30 PM
>
> I was recently given a female about 7-8 months old that i was hoping to
> introduce to my 6-7 month old (extremely lonely) female. I've kept them
in
> separate cages for about a week. The new gerbil wasn't particularly well
> cared for and I wanted to make sure she wasn't sick. Everything seemed
to
> be ok, so today I set up the aquarium as a split cage. But when I got
the
> new gerbil out of her cage and checked her over, her eyes were oozy (?red
> stuff) and her stools were loose. This is the first sign of a problem
I've
> seen, and she's still acting alright. Being new to gerbils, I'm not sure
> what any of this means. Needless to say, I've postponed the intraduction
> for now. Can someone tell me what this means & what I should do?
>
> Diana
>
>
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