Does anyone know anything about Gerbils?
08 November 2007, 08:19 PM
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Thank you, Its horrible seeing any pet suffering, especially as its my G/F first pet.. she never had any as a child and was over the moon to get the Gerbils. Had them over a year now and although they dont show the same affection as dogs and cats, they have personalities that make you smile!
08 November 2007, 08:22 PM
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Thank you, Its horrible seeing any pet suffering, especially as its my G/F first pet.. she never had any as a child and was over the moon to get the Gerbils. Had them over a year now and although they dont show the same affection as dogs and cats, they have personalities that make you smile!
08 November 2007, 10:48 PM
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Pimmo, please mate i can understand your upset and as a result pee'd off with some of the replies but dont be so touchy, chill out eh buddy.
Hectic - although i feel your infraction was unjustified you were a bit close their mate.
people (me included) took the p*** probably because it was a Gerbil.
would we have done the same if it had been the guys dog???
just a thought
Hectic - although i feel your infraction was unjustified you were a bit close their mate.
people (me included) took the p*** probably because it was a Gerbil.
would we have done the same if it had been the guys dog???
just a thought
now i understand where Pimmo's lines drawn in the sand . I'll be more observant of it in the future
*and it seems im to sit the infraction through as webby also believe s theres multi layered laws in here too as it seems hec says something close to the knuckle, as do others but hec is made the scapegoat as per..
ahh well, C'est La Vie'....
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08 November 2007, 10:56 PM
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oh, and pimmo.. just so 's you know.. i wouldnt wish your gerbil any harm.. im not like that, but hey, the horse bolted long before the gate was locked here, fella..
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08 November 2007, 11:09 PM
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chief, some people need to take a good hard look at the reality in the world.. its a fekkin gerbil for gawds sake.. i can apreciate the 'feelings ' involved but if you look at some of the threads in here lately , it puts things into perspective.
now i understand where Pimmo's lines drawn in the sand . I'll be more observant of it in the future
*and it seems im to sit the infraction through as webby also believe s theres multi layered laws in here too as it seems hec says something close to the knuckle, as do others but hec is made the scapegoat as per..
ahh well, C'est La Vie'....
now i understand where Pimmo's lines drawn in the sand . I'll be more observant of it in the future
*and it seems im to sit the infraction through as webby also believe s theres multi layered laws in here too as it seems hec says something close to the knuckle, as do others but hec is made the scapegoat as per..
ahh well, C'est La Vie'....
With regards to infractions tbh i'm not a big fan, why? because people get too touchy and issue them before thinking and slanging matches normally end up in a lot of tit for tat infractions, it seems webby spends his time going through Scoobynet policy.
Dont think i'm some tree swinging veggie eating animal lover btw.
I ate Whale in Norway ffs
08 November 2007, 11:11 PM
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i can see your point but i can also see Pimmos point as well.
With regards to infractions tbh i'm not a big fan, why? because people get too touchy and issue them before thinking and slanging matches normally end up in a lot of tit for tat infractions, it seems webby spends his time going through Scoobynet policy.
Dont think i'm some tree swinging veggie eating animal lover btw.
I ate Whale in Norway ffs
With regards to infractions tbh i'm not a big fan, why? because people get too touchy and issue them before thinking and slanging matches normally end up in a lot of tit for tat infractions, it seems webby spends his time going through Scoobynet policy.
Dont think i'm some tree swinging veggie eating animal lover btw.
I ate Whale in Norway ffs
and as for webby... well.. i hope his new HD box gets the ring of death tomorrow!
09 November 2007, 09:46 AM
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lol you mean throw it away when it gets sick and just buy a new one? What a fantastic idea You'd make an excellent pet owner
As for gerbils, had them as a kid and both the gerbils got the dreaded stomach tumours and had to be put down as trying to operate on something that small when covered in loads of tumours just wasn't going to work for them.
Oh and if your gf ends up with having the gerbils put down due to illness get a house rabbit, they make excellent pets (we've got 3 now
) and are far more rewarding than gerbils/rats/hamsters!
You'd make an excellent pet owner As for gerbils, had them as a kid and both the gerbils got the dreaded stomach tumours and had to be put down as trying to operate on something that small when covered in loads of tumours just wasn't going to work for them.
Oh and if your gf ends up with having the gerbils put down due to illness get a house rabbit, they make excellent pets (we've got 3 now
) and are far more rewarding than gerbils/rats/hamsters!
09 November 2007, 09:59 AM
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Same with Sonic and Scooby though, doubt they paid the £££ its costing to make him better.. but I dont think they even considered not paying !
Obviously the limits are slightly different with a Gerbil but I wouldn't think twice about £100 to make him well !
Damn I pay more than that on a night out
Obviously the limits are slightly different with a Gerbil but I wouldn't think twice about £100 to make him well !
Damn I pay more than that on a night out
09 November 2007, 10:26 AM
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take it your not really an animal lover ? if you were, it wouldnt enter your head that ''Thats wayyyyyy too much to be spending on *Fido/ Moggie/ Kevin/Roland *etc etc... its all relevant to the 'bond' you have with the particular animal.
*pimmo.... no hard feelings (well not many, not toawrds you anyway, more at the inconsistancies in the overall scheme of things) ... my 'black eye' (infraction) will be healed by tomorrow evening, so no one will notice it when i go out for a drink or three
*pimmo.... no hard feelings (well not many, not toawrds you anyway, more at the inconsistancies in the overall scheme of things
) ... my 'black eye' (infraction) will be healed by tomorrow evening, so no one will notice it when i go out for a drink or three
09 November 2007, 12:56 PM
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09 November 2007, 01:08 PM
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similar here regards money outlayed.
henry and his mate "turbo" (my hamster of an original pair) cost us £12 for the pair. mine was a little erratic and ate some of henry one night, so we took him back and just kept henry.
thus far id say safely about £50 has been spent on him and his mouth growth. but when the little fella is running in his ball or trying to escape from your grasp.... its worth it. will have them again easily, as said before im limited due to fur reactions on dogs/cats. plus his poos are no bigger than a grain of rice.
pimmo, hope all is well anywho.
henry and his mate "turbo" (my hamster of an original pair) cost us £12 for the pair. mine was a little erratic and ate some of henry one night, so we took him back and just kept henry.
thus far id say safely about £50 has been spent on him and his mouth growth. but when the little fella is running in his ball or trying to escape from your grasp.... its worth it. will have them again easily, as said before im limited due to fur reactions on dogs/cats. plus his poos are no bigger than a grain of rice.
pimmo, hope all is well anywho.
10 November 2007, 10:20 AM
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If he shows signs of pain I'll get him put down, but according to the links and PMs strokes are common in Gerbils and they recover if they only have one... its been a few days and its not happened again so I assume hes got a chance!
10 November 2007, 01:36 PM
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Interested to know how you know it isn't suffering any pain and you know better than the vet? If its struggling to walk it could well be suffering especially if it ends up urinating and defacating where it lays. Also if its had a stroke and is struggling to walk its unlikely to recover from any paralysis caused by the stroke. Vets put animals down for good reason, not because its the easiest solution.
10 November 2007, 03:00 PM
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Interested to know how you know it isn't suffering any pain and you know better than the vet? If its struggling to walk it could well be suffering especially if it ends up urinating and defacating where it lays. Also if its had a stroke and is struggling to walk its unlikely to recover from any paralysis caused by the stroke. Vets put animals down for good reason, not because its the easiest solution.
Gerbils recover from strokes unless they have more than one. It managed to chew up a whole loo roll so its not in that much pain.Who said I know better than a vet? I've had a lot of animals and I do actually care a great deal for them ! It moves around the cage and as I said was able to chew up the roll!
What could a vet do ?? put it down ? the vet would say the same as me.. he wouldnt know if it was in pain and would suggest keeping it warm and making sure it has food and water !
12 November 2007, 12:06 PM
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Tell the vet how much the little fella has improved.
sounds positive to me from what you've said.
eating and drinking is a good sign
sounds positive to me from what you've said.
eating and drinking is a good sign
12 November 2007, 05:32 PM
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Well he said theres not much they can do with gerbils which is what I expected. He said he thinks it will be in some pain but its a balance between life and pain ! I decided to try and save it with some medication and am gonna give him two days to show some improvement.
Vet said it could be an infection or it could be a tumor ! he doesnt know and has no way to tell. I have to give the gerbil its medication oral injection style which I'm not looking forward to!!
He said it doesnt look good for the poor gerbil but given hes eating, drinking and moving around I'd say his life is worth a shot !!
Vet said it could be an infection or it could be a tumor ! he doesnt know and has no way to tell. I have to give the gerbil its medication oral injection style which I'm not looking forward to!!
He said it doesnt look good for the poor gerbil but given hes eating, drinking and moving around I'd say his life is worth a shot !!
17 November 2007, 01:09 PM
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OK up date as of today.. for all those that gave me advice !! (THANKS)
I’ll start from the beginning.
Gerbil was walking side ways and rolling over all the time. Looked online and it looked like a stroke. Took him to vet who said he’s suffering, try this medication for 2 days and then bring him back to be put down.
Day three I gave him three toilet rolls and he chewed them all up.. but still felt limp in my hand (no dick jokes : ) )
Ask girl friend to take him to another vet just to double check and have him put down.
Vet said he wouldn’t dream of putting him down, he’s a happy little gerbil ! Advised to up his antibiotics and if no better in a week we’ll start him on steroids !
The blood has cleared mostly from round his ear and his ear is standing up again.
So to sum up.. one vet decided he needed to die and if it wasn’t for me being a big girl and not wanting my gerbil to die he would be dead!!
Praise be to the new vet !!!
I’ll start from the beginning.
Gerbil was walking side ways and rolling over all the time. Looked online and it looked like a stroke. Took him to vet who said he’s suffering, try this medication for 2 days and then bring him back to be put down.
Day three I gave him three toilet rolls and he chewed them all up.. but still felt limp in my hand (no dick jokes : ) )
Ask girl friend to take him to another vet just to double check and have him put down.
Vet said he wouldn’t dream of putting him down, he’s a happy little gerbil ! Advised to up his antibiotics and if no better in a week we’ll start him on steroids !
The blood has cleared mostly from round his ear and his ear is standing up again.
So to sum up.. one vet decided he needed to die and if it wasn’t for me being a big girl and not wanting my gerbil to die he would be dead!!
Praise be to the new vet !!!