You can put neosporin on the wound. The pups can be fed by hand with kitten
milk replacer. Just put one drop at a time on their lips to make sure they
don't aspirate it. It can be difficult to sustain pups so young with
handfeeding though. Also make sure the pups are kept warm- try using a
heating lamp to keep one corner of the tank at around 80-85 degrees.
The mother should see a gerbil-knowledgeable vet as soon as possible. If
the wound is infected, she may need a course of oral antibiotics to contain
the infection and keep it from becoming systemic.
Jill
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> From: Alisa Petrov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: HELP!!!!HELP HELP
> Date: Saturday, January 20, 2001 4:06 PM
>
> My gerbil gave birth 3 days ago and has a sore on the
> bottom that is inflamed and bleeding. Looks like what
> happens when you have chap lips and it cracks and
> bleeds. Midnight is not sitting and feeding her babys.
> Does anyone know what topical anibiotic I can put on
> her? Also if she is not feeding the pups is there
> anyway to give them food and what can I feed them?
> Powdered milk?
> --- Julian and Jackie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Nick Hollands <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
> >
> > >Hi
> > >
> > >Please can someone help me. My gerbil Kevin has
> > just (today) given
> > >birth to four pups. Unfortunatly, my room is very
> > cold due to the lack of
> > >heat here at the moment. Has anyone tips or advice
> > they could give me
> > >with regards to keeping them warm?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> > >
> > >Nick
> >
> > Gerbil burrows are only about 18C, which you or I
> > would consider a bit
> > chilly. As long as there is plenty of toilet tissue
> > to make a thick bed
> > the mother will cover the ups up if they need to be
> > kept warm.
> >
> > --
> > Julian
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > National Gerbil Society
> > http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
>
>
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