My pet's sick

[UsagiYojimbo]

Hi everyone. My pet gerbil Pacifican is very ill. I tried to get the emergency vet to see him, but nobody was on call. If you're reading this, please spare a thought for him. Thanks.

[ShotokanKid]

I hope that it gets better. Keep us updated! Good luck!

[Davison]

What are the gerbils symptoms? I have had both of mine get sick before. Sometimes if they get wet they can develop a sickness called wet tail. I've seen their water bottle drip a few drops on to them and in a days time, get sick from this. Make sure that you get them to the vet as soon as possible. If you haven't already, make sure to give him some clean bedding and try to keep him as warm as possible. keep us posted.

[aefibird]

Sorry to hear about your gerbil. I hate it when pets are sick.

 

I hope that he gets well soon!

[UsagiYojimbo]

Well, I took him in this morning. He had been breathing with difficulty since yesterday; he just seemed to want to stay in one place, and I could see his little chest heaving. Also, he was making a little clicking noise when he breathed. The first thing the vet said was, "This is a very old gerbil you've got here" (judging from the age the pet shop told us he was when we got him, he's about 2 years and 8 months). She thinks it may be pneumonia, but with his age it could be any number of things. They're putting him on oxygen for the night and they'll feed him subcutaneous fluids. I just called to check on him, and the vet tech said he was breathing easier than when I brought him in, so they're keeping him on the oxygen. If he improves significantly by tomorrow, they'll give him some medicine and I can bring him home. Thanks to everyone for your concern and kind thoughts.

[karategirl06]

Im sry!! I hope he gets better! I hate to see animals die or sick!!