Tylenol is definitely not safe- one of my gerbils had an outpatient
procedure to remove her teeth (long story) and my vet recommended baby
aspirin for pain management. She tolerated it with no problem and it did
seem to help some. Her dose was 15mg and I thing she was around 120grams at
that time. You should get the correct dosage based on your animals weight.
Jill
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> From: Deb Rebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Tylenol
> Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 6:37 AM
>
> >>Does anybody know if children's liquid Tylenol can be given to gerbils,
or
> >>something similar? Rascal had a scent gland tumor removed today and I
> >>didn't think to ask the vet about that, and now they are closed. It
does
> >>seem to be bothering him, poor boy. :(
> >>
> >>-- Tana and The Little Rascals
> >
> >Hi-
> >
> >I wouldn't give Tylenol without consulting a vet. If my memory serves
me
> >correctly, Tylenol shouldn't be given to dogs or cats. Now, I realize
that
> >dogs are very different from gerbils, but I certainly wouldn't try
without
> a
> >vet's consent. The other concern is dosage. Even if Tylenol was okay,
you
> >would need to talk to your vet about how much. Too much would
undoubtedly
> >be toxic.
> >
> >Perhaps there is an emergency vet clinic nearby that you can call for
> >advice? Otherwise, wait until morning.
> >
> >Take care!
> >
> >Deb Adams
>
> Tylenol is acetominaphen. It should NOT be given to any animal,
> especially one under forty pounds. That goes for ANY over-the-counter
> painkiller that humans take. Not even aspirin.
>
> Little Rascal should be fine, if you just leave him in a quiet place with
> plenty of unscented undyed well shredded toilet tissue...both for cage
> bedding and nest stuff...unless the vet told you otherwise for the
> bedding.
>
> He has had the equivalent of 'outpatient surgery' and will be just fine
> in 12-48 hours. The pain will not be that bad, and leaving him to sleep
> (which he will probably do a lot of) is the best thing you can do.
>
> [I have had a LOT of in and out patient treatment, and most of it is
> not bad if you just take a long nap once you get home!]
>
> Human medicines are not formulated for other creatures...and may
> do very very different things in another animal...what you can take
> just fine, may be totally poison to your gerbil, even with the dosage
> adjusted for weight. So, unless you see signs of secondary infection,
> just let him sleep.
>
> Deb
> Rebel's Rodent Ranch
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