Wouldn't it be dangerous to give antibiotics to a gerbil who is pregnant? I know in
humans it could cause serious birth defects. I don't know the effects on gerbils
though, but I'm assuming it would be similar...
You don't even know if yours is pregnant, but I thought I should mention that just in
case.
--Jodie
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From: "Tana and The Little Rascals"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed May 23 21:27:27 PDT 2001
Subject: first mating
>Is it normal for a female gerbil to bleed a bit after her first mating?
>I got my pair together, well actually my husband did while I was at
>work. He said they mated for quite awhile, tonight I noticed she seems
>tired and listless and keeps cleaning herself. I picked her up and
>looked and she looks awfully sore and is bleeding a little. I put the
>male in a carrier again for the moment as I want him to leave her
>alone! I'm hauling out my antibiotics as I don't want her to get an
>infection. Now I'm not so sure breeding her is a good idea. Opinions?
>I don't remember this with any of my previous breeding pairs.
>
>--
>Tana and The Little Rascals
>http://members.home.net/tlr-gerbilry
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