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Post by paris99 on Dec 16, 2014 3:52:56 GMT -8
To day i found a large scab like tumor on wonka now he has always been big but now he is really bloated lethargic and not doing much he seems like hes in a bit of pain but not much he is also going to be 4 in febuary how long do you think he has to live
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Post by betty on Dec 17, 2014 1:21:37 GMT -8
4 is very old for a gerbil (based on my ages), and as gerbils tend to try and hide pain for as long as they can before showing it - he could have been ill for some time already.
So I would take him to a vet for a general health check (for things you can't just see by looking) and then listen to their advice. You don't have to make any decisions while you are there - you are just getting an expert opinion from someone who has seen him.
Then go from there. My 2 and a half year old has just seen the vet for a scent gland tumour, which I thought was 'old' for mine, but if yours is nearly 4, then that makes my decision to have the op easier. I would LOVE to get another year and a half out of my Pumpkin.
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