It sounds like there's been some kind of trauma to the paw if he's not using it. Gerbil bone breaks almost always heal up on their own in a couple weeks, so there's really nothing that needs to be done. The red on the nose is likely not blood, but gerbil mucous (which is red). It could be from an allergy, or even the stress brought on by the injuring of the paw. Jill ---------- > From: Donna Anastasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: C: Injured or ill gerbil > Date: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:28 AM > > Can anyone provide advice to this woman who wrote to me (see below) > about her injured or ill gerbil? > > Thank you -- I'll pass on any messages to her. > > "I came by your web site through ags and wondered if you could give me > some advice about our gerbil. We have a 1 1/2 year old male. He has been > active and healthy until this evening when I went to check on him. He > cannot use his right front paw and is leaning to the right. I took him > out of cage and noticed a tiny amount of blood on his nostrils though it > has seemed to continue bleeding. I don't think he fell or I would have > heard it happen. He didn't seem to mind me touching the paw he can't > use. Your advice would be greatly appreciated." _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
