PS -- as you may know gerbils breed the night of the birth so you have another litter on the way. They will be born about five weeks after the first. It is okay to leave dad and a few older pups in to help raise the next batch. Though dad may mate with daughters after 7 weeks or so.
Also, careful handling of pups from a young age (about 5-7 days on) is a good thing for socializing them. And would have no relation to respiratory infection. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com
