Take your gerbil to the vet.Keep him separate. Watch others for anymore signs.
>From: Lisa Horner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: Lisa Horner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: HELP!!! (additional information)
>Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 10:31:37 -0400
>
>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
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