>today I need some help. One of my breeding pairs, Riley and Stimpy
>look very ill this morning. They were fine last night, as I fed them and
>took them out to play. This morning they both look like they have
>lost a lot of weight. And are sorta staggering in their cage when I
>call them to the sides. I put some fresh broccoli down, and they
>are nibbling on some now. Anything special I could give them to
>help in this?
It sounds like dehydration, secondary to some other problem.
When an animal gets ill they stop eating and drinking and
dehydrate...
Fluid by mouth by eyedropper. KMR or a pedialyte solution.
>I checked their water bottle, thinking maybe its not dispensing
>water properly. It works fine.
Good. They can still have stopped drinking because of an
unknown reason
>My 15 other gerbils and 5 pups are all fine.
Good.
>I have an engagement that needs me for the next 3 hours,
>no way of getting out of it. However afterwards I can and
>will get them to the vets if they haven't perked up.
Yes, take them to the vet. by the time you get this, it will
be after your appointment.
>If someone feels that is this is an absolute emergency
Yes, it is. Dehydration kills quickly.
>Is there anything I can do for them between now and then?
By the time you get this, it will be after your appointment.
>I appreciate any response, and thank you for letting me barge in here.
>Sarah
>SAG's Gerbils
That's what the forum's for.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
