Molly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
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>P.S. Should I worry about medicine going down the "wrong pipe" when forced upon
>an animal like this? I've tried bribing her by putting it on treats, but she
>simply will not take the medicine like that any more... So far no ill effects
>aside from a very disgruntled gerbil.
You should offer drops to drink and never squirt liquid into the mouth
for this reason. Pneumonia can result for pumping fluid into the lungs.
--
Julian
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