Here is my earlier message:
One of my baby gerbils (almost 6 weeks old) has a problem. Her bottom is
furless!! And, when she poops, the poop looks like a greenish wet worm.
She pooped right in the food dish while she was eating. Please help!! What
can I do to help her get better? I separated her from the others (3
littermates, mom, dad, and the mom just had another litter of 3 this
morning).
I needed to add that all my gerbils have been digging for a while; I am
guessing they have mites. I read in my book about gerbils that mites can
cause the mange. I think this is what is wrong with my little girl. I
think I saw blisters on her skin where the fur is missing. This means wet
mange verses dry mange. Anyone have any experience with treating the
mange/mites? Do I just need to get the spray for mites or do I need some
kind of ointment for her? Or antibiotics?
My breeding pair just had some new babies yesterday morning. Will the mite
spray hurt them? Please, I need some detailed intstructions as to what to
do.
Where I isolated the gerbil who had the hairloss, can I put her back into
the cage with the others? Maybe put the other 3 older pups (almost 6 weeks
old) in the other cage with her? She has only been separated since last
night.
Thanks for any help!!
Anthony
