>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Following our appeal for information yesterday on the Gerbil which was
> scratching its ear/head we forwarded your replies on and we received the
> following email this morning:
>
> "When I got home last night, there was no improvement, so I took her to the
> vet, but a different one. This vet gave my gerbil a antibiotic injection
> and an anti-inflammatory injection. He said that they didn't have a scope
> small enough to look into her ears, so he couldn't be sure of what the
> problem was. I also have a 5-day course of antibiotics for her. This
> morning she was awake, but would not let me pick her up. I think she's
> still a bit mad about having 2 injections! I'll have another go at
> lunchtime, as I have to give her the medication. Thanks ever so much for the
> advice..."
>
> Thank you to everyone who helped with this situation - which has certainly
> helped this Gerbil carer.
>
> All the very best....
>
> David Hinsley,
> www.gerbils.org
>
A good vet with good equipment can also remove lumps. My vet has "burned" lumps from
Rascals' ear with a laser twice now. I thought it was coming back again, but it has
remained
very tiny and doesn't bother him much now. :):):)
Tana and The Little Rascals
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