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From: george champlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 2:12 AM
Subject: Hurt Tail
> My gerbils Nickodemus has had a spot on his tail for
> over two weeks now. First i thought it was a bite mark
> but it more looks like a perfect circle. It is totally
> bald and looks like it was a scab but not really,It is
> very hard to describe. I never see him licking it or
> acting like it hurts him. What should i do?
>
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There is a possibility it could be ringworm, especially if it is getting
bigger. I understand that many animals can have this fungus without it
bothering them much. Long-haired cats are notorious for this. You don't
have a long-haired cat do you?
Ringworm is highly contagious both to other animals and yourself. It would
be best to have it checked out by a vet. There is a special light that they
use to check for ringworm. They can also take skin scrapings and look at
them under a microscope to be 100% certain. Ringworm is the same on any
animal so you don't need to see an exotic specialist. Any vet will have
loyts of experience of dealing with this fungus.
SUe
