I've never heard of a dislocated hip in a gerbil, although it definitely
may be possible. Breaks usually heal completely within 2 weeks time, so I'd
give her a few more days to see if she gradually starts bearing weight on
it. I had one gerbil who thought she was an acrobat, and I think she
succeeded in breaking each of her 4 legs at one time or another.
Jill
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> From: Tana and The Little Rascals <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Another Question
> Date: Saturday, July 07, 2001 10:37 PM
>
> I have another question, for me this time ... has anyone ever had a
> gerbil dislocate a hip? I have one little girl that I thought broke a
> leg, but now I'm not so sure. I can't tell if what I'm seeing is
> because of the way she's holding it up or because something is out of
> place. It's been a long time since I've seen a broken limb. Most of
> the time she keeps it from touching the ground, yet somehow she still
> manages to jump! It's been a few days and I haven't seen any
> improvement, but like I said, it's been awhile since I've seen a break,
> so I don't remember how long it usually takes ...
>
> I haven't been able to figure out what she did to get injured, but she's
> really hyperactive so who knows. I do have all my wheels fixed up to be
> safe. Perhaps she tried to climb on top of the wheel or water bottle
> and fell, that's about all I can think of.
>
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