On Sun, 02 December 2001, Shelley and Don wrote: > > Hello List, > I want to thank everyone that responded to our plite with our injured pup > :o( she is gaining strength and moving around as good as she can, but seems > to have a broken front leg (maybe both) and that is all that is apparent, > but bad enough.
Well broken limbs usually heal very well. :) she must have allot of pain because she keeps her eyes > closed most of the time. We have been offering her water several times a day > and she's drinking, also I've been giving her apple sause that she's taken a > few times :o) we are also holding some regular gerbil food up to her mouth > so she can eat that now, but can't hold it for herself though. Cooked oatmeal is another thing you could try. Daddy and > siblings are in with her keeping her clean and cuddling with her, also Daddy > is pottying her to so that fuction is handled. > I guess that all we can do now is just give it time and see how well she > recovers :o) what is really surprising is how hard she is fighting and > trying to survive!!! We will continue to give her as much assistance as > possible and see how it goes, again, thank you to everyone that helping us > to deal with this problem, and we'll keep you updated :o) > > Don & Shelley > Wilderness Gerbils > Washington State USA > AGS Registered Members I bet she'll be fine. You've got the food & water issue covered, and Daddy and siblings seem to be handling everything else. As I said, broken limbs usually heal very well, so if that's all that's wrong with her she should recover nicely. :) Tana and The Little Rascals Now at http://rascals.mybravenet.com ------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for ICQmail at http://www.icq.com/icqmail/signup.html
