Penny Ghinaudo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote >I need some information. We rescued a female gerbil several weeks ago. >When we got her, she was having problems with her eyes not opening all of >the time - like she had a cold or something. The vet gave us some Gentocyn >Durafilm eyedrops and it seemed to work (especially after we got Digger a >little boyfriend). The vet suggested it could be just stress and she would >get better after she settled in. Tonight she seemed lethargic and unkempt. >We took her to the emergency room and the doc said she may have pneumonia or >lung cancer (since she is a year and a half). The also gave her some >subcutaneous fluids because she was dehydrated. She is now sitting in her >upper loft with her eyes closed and breathing hard. Frisky (her boyfriend) >has gone up with her for now and is not displaying any signs of sickness - >had the vet check him too. Is there anything else we can do besides the >antibiotics, sub-Q fluids, and keeping her warm? >
You are probably doing all you can for support. But is there any chance this is due to pine or cedar? These often cause respiratory and eye problems. -- Julian [EMAIL PROTECTED] National Gerbil Society http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
