From: "Bill & Fran Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
| I just got home and found one of Goldies babies can't use his hind legs?
He
| is dragging them. Why or what would cause this?
Also and without pretending a diagnosis, this is from Gerbil FAQ
(Michelle's work):
6.2 My gerbil has broken its leg, what can I do to help?
If it's a closed break, not much. Make sure the gerbil is warm and eating.
Baby gerbils that are still nursing will stop eating and starve themselves
to death if they are hurt, so you will have to nurse them by hand. If the
gerbil eats and drinks, it will probably recover in a day or two and be
hopping around as usual.
An open fracture is much more serious. The best thing to do is use a
topical antibiotic every few hours and hope for the best. If an infection
develops, your vet might need to amputate the leg. Never fear, gerbils can
get around on three legs without much problem.
Remember some of these injuries will look worse than they are. This advice
goes for all broken bones, I have seen a baby that I thought had broken
its back walk in a few hours and fully recover in a day.
