1. If she can, another vet would be good. Often, people will tell you over
the phone whether they see exotics.
2. Your suggestions, from my point of view, seem logical. It might be hard
for her, though, to see a lump. Has she felt that area pretty thoroughly?
3. She might try just corn cob. We had a male gerbil who got sore
testicles from aspen, and our vet said he had heard of other instances of
this.
Hilary
-----Original Message-----
From: Ann-Marie L. Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 1:37 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: male scent gland bleeding
Hi Everyone,
This morning I received a phone call from a lady asking me for my advice.
She has a male about 2.5 years old. She says his scent gland looks rough and
bleeding. She says there is no lump and it doesn't look infected. She talked
to our local vet and they didn't know what to do, that's why she called me.
I asked her about the gerbils nose and eyes, she said there is some red
discharge. I mentioned to her to put a tiny bit of neosporin on the scent
gland and try ornacycline. She beds him on corn cob and aspen.
Does any one else have an suggestions for this lady?
Thanks,
Ann-Marie L. Roberts
T&T Gerbils
Escanaba, Michigan
Member of the American Gerbil Society
Pup Count Project creator and maintainer
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