I also lost Dawn a couple of days ago. She was one of the first. I got her
in April.
~*~Fran~*~
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Home to the Angelica Clan of...
25 Gerbils,~~ 1 Hamster, 5 Dwarf Hamsters ,~~ 2 Dogs ~~ 1 Cockatiel
Member of the AGS
S.A.H.M.
Married to a Wonderful Man, Homeschool 1 child. (Creslin Hall Academy)
Herman, Nebraska. USA
ICQ# 5418091
----- Original Message -----
From: T L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: My Gerbil is dying...
> On Tue, 07 November 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >
> > It's probably too late for Cricket but I figured I'd ask so that I can
learn
> > for the future.
> >
> Get Cricket to a vet, ASAP. If there is nothing to be done he or she can
at least put Cricket to sleep and end the pain. I just lost one of my
gerbils, Prince, and I wish I'd gone to the vet sooner. I thought he was
just getting old and maybe his heart was giving out, I didn't think anything
could be done. When he finally got to the point where I thought he was in
pain I took him in, intending to have him put to sleep, only to find out
that there was possible treatment after all. It was congestive heart
failure, the vet gave him a shot and got us some medicine that should have
given Prince a good 6 months more of a good quality of life. But I waited
too late, it was too bad, and after trying the medicine for 2 days and
watching him suffer, he finally died. I feel horrible now. I finally had
given up and was going to take him in and have him put to sleep, but Nature
intervened, mercifully. Everyone take a lesson from my experience: don't
EVER assume nothing can be d!
> one. Go to an experienced vet even if you think they can't do anything.
You never know, and it's tragic to wait until it's too late.
>
> I doubt I will post for awhile as I am very upset. :(
>
> --Tana and The Little Rascals
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