At 08:47 PM 6/8/00 +0100, Julian and Jackie wrote:
>Molly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
> >
> >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
>
>I don't see how that would work when giving medicine. I can't see a
>gerbil willingly drinking it!
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