Hi Cindy,
I found that most of my gerbils don't do well with paper products for their
bedding. The dust and fibers seem to irritate their noses, thus causing
sneezing, and constantly rubbing at their muzzles makeing their noses
chapped, raw and bare.
I'v switched to corn cob bedding and have had no infections or naked noses!
Cinthia Izquierdo
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From: The Little Rascals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: B: Preventing respiratory infection
> >
> > << I had the fewest respiratory infections while using Carefresh. >>
> >
> > I have to agree on that..I have never had a resp infection of any kind
> using
> > the CareFresh
>
> I should perhaps clarify my earlier comment. I did have some respiratory
> infections while using Carefresh, just not as many. Toward the end of my
> breeding I was beginning to suspect a genetic trait toward allergies that
> was causing a lot of the problems. I still have problems now and then
with
> one of my grown gerbs having sneezing fits and red noses, but since I
> started keeping EVERYBODY on Carefresh it isn't as bad. I guess the
bottom
> line is that they can potentially be allergic to anything (which in my
case
> is what I think caused most or all of the respiratory problems) but for
most
> Carefresh is the least likely to provoke an allergy attack.
>
> When I finally get to breed again I am going to attempt to outcross with a
> gerb with little or no family history of allergy/respiratory problems.
> Someday!
>
