This means that the eye is running for some reason. Gerbil "tears" are red
in color. It could indicate an illness, like a respiratory infection, or
there could be something irritating the eye- something in the environment
(shavings, for example) or something in the eye. I have always wiped the
eye with a damp cloth and, if the build-up returns, I apply a veterinary
ophthalmic ointment, which has always cleared it up in a few days. Unless
it may be due to a respiratory infection, in which case antibiotics will be
in order.
Jill
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> From: Evergreen Gerbils Ltd. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Ailment, please read!
> Date: Thursday, June 01, 2000 10:33 PM
>
> What might be the cause of a reddish, crusty buildup at the front corner
of
> a gerb's eye?
>
> -Will
>
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