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Post by gerbillover9612 on May 29, 2015 9:50:54 GMT -8
Ive heard that 90% of gerbils will have to have a scent gland operation in their life? I know scent gland issues are common but is 90& necessarily true? Just curious  |
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Post by crittercrazy on May 29, 2015 10:05:20 GMT -8
I can't speak statistically, but out of the 20+ gerbils I've had, none have ever had a scent gland tumor and therefore never an operation. |
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Post by gerbillover9612 on May 29, 2015 10:42:22 GMT -8
Ah okay Thankyou!!! thats super helpful xx |
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Post by vexorg on May 29, 2015 11:21:02 GMT -8
We've had a few, none recently, only 1 survive the operation. They have a 50/50 chance from the anaesthetic
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Post by gerbillover9612 on May 29, 2015 11:40:16 GMT -8
Aww sorry to hear  thankyou xx |
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Post by betty on May 29, 2015 12:12:50 GMT -8
I have only had 1 SGT out of about 50 gerbils I have had live over 2 years.
I have no idea if any of my homed pups got one in old age though...
Mind you, the number of gerbils that get tumours that are untreated or not even diagnosed is probably quite high...
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Post by gerbillover9612 on May 29, 2015 12:23:14 GMT -8
Good point betty. 50 gerbils awww xD thankyou x |
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thankyou xx
