Thanks Sue! that sounds like what it might be! you really helped me a lot! have a
nice day!
Margi
ps. he does knaw on his plastic tube and plastic house that I put in the cage for
him so this might just be the cause.
--- sue green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Margi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Hi I use corncob and for some reason my Gerbil still gets a sore nose.
> > Margi
>
>
> Sore noses are not always caused by an allergy to bedding. If you keep the
> gerbil in a cage with bars, it may simply be the result of continually
> gnawing at the bars. Or continually gnawing at any other hard surface such
> as a wooden house or plastic toy.
>
> A sore nose is also a sign of stress. As with people, stress has many
> different causes. For example there could have been a subtle change in the
> dominance hierarchy between the gerbil and its
> mate(s). Perhaps you have just acquired some more gerbils and have their
> cage in the same room.
> You will have to think carefully about what stresses your gerbils have
> recently been exposed to.
>
> However, whatever the cause of the sore nose, the best thing is as Karin
> already said, to treat the sore nose with an antibiotic ointment. If
> treated in this way, the nose usually gets better in 2-3 days
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Sue
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