----- Original Message -----
From: "Julian and Jackie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: surgery question
> Deb Rebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>
> >
> >>And, has anyone else ever had a gerbil with a tumor on his mouth?
> >>The veterinarian was a bit surprised to see it.
> >
>
>
> It is not a tumour we have seen. Indeed other than scent glands, and
> ears, we have never seen tumours in gerbils. This is of course a good
> thing as mice, hamsters and especially rats suffer greatly from a
> variety of aggressive tumours.
>
Really?? I have had them die of tumors on the liver, ovaries, and I can't
remember what else. My vet says this is common.
Could this be a difference of some sort in U.S. gerbils?
