Sounds like an ear infection, possibly. It's my understanding that the
gerbil will simply adapt to the head-tilt, but it sounds like a course of
gerbil-safe antibiotics is definitely in order.
I completely disagree with the statement that not much can be done for
gerbils. As a watchful owner with an experienced exotics vet my gerbils,
some of whom are well past 2 years now, have come through injuries and
illnesses like new with proper medication, surgical procedures and
treatment. When I hear vets make statement like that I really feel that it
reflects their own lack of confidence in treating the particular species.
Find an experienced exotics vet and see what she/he has to say. Good luck!
Jill
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> From: David Hinsley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Gerbil Help Needed
> Date: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 10:34 AM
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> We have been sent the following message and wondered if anyone from the
GML
> has seen something like this before:
>
> " I own a couple of gerbils (sisters) who are nearly 3 years old. One of
> them is not well. She has been scratching inside her ear so badly that
it
> has started bleeding. She now walks with her head held to one side, and
> sits in the corner of the cage alone. She has lost weight, and has been
> this way for a couple of days. We took her to the vet about 6 months ago
> for a different reason, and the vet said that there is not much that can
be
> done for gerbils, and that if they are very ill that they are best put to
> sleep."
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> David Hinsley,
> www.gerbils.org
>
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