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Post by angel on Jan 29, 2024 22:09:20 GMT -8
I could be wrong but one of my gerbils feels abnormally skinny. I can't remember how much she normally weighs but I believe it's closer to 70g, I weighed her today at 62. She's not emaciated but she just seems skinnier. As far as I know she is eating normally, I checked her body and teeth to see if anything was wrong and nothing. She is 2 years old. Does anyone know what issues could have potentially caused it?
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Post by betty on Jan 30, 2024 7:02:01 GMT -8
Firstly angel - if you haven't already - check that she still has her 4 long front teeth, and that none are overly long. This is the number one reason for unexplained/recently noticed weight loss. Easy to confirm - and easy to sort out. |
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Post by angel on Jan 30, 2024 10:04:01 GMT -8
Firstly angel - if you haven't already - check that she still has her 4 long front teeth, and that none are overly long. This is the number one reason for unexplained/recently noticed weight loss. Easy to confirm - and easy to sort out. That was the first thing I checked, they look normal to me. Her two bottom teeth have a tiny gap in between them but I think that’s normal? They are all a normal length. |
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Post by betty on Feb 8, 2024 9:21:36 GMT -8
Did you find out what the issue was with this little lady?
Did her weight stablise, or did she start to re-gain a few grams after you posted and changed a few things for her?
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Post by Markpd on Feb 11, 2024 15:24:36 GMT -8
I personally keep a written record of their weights, even if you have a good memory, you're not going to remember it months later!  That reminds me, I need to up date my boys weight table here..... |
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Post by angel on Feb 28, 2024 20:43:49 GMT -8
Did you find out what the issue was with this little lady? Did her weight stablise, or did she start to re-gain a few grams after you posted and changed a few things for her? Sorry I haven't been active on here in a while. I haven't weighed either of them since I first posted about it because I have been dealing with a potential mite issue, and the issues with this gerbil kind of fell to the wayside. I will weigh her again but she doesn't look like she lost any more weight after I posted this thread. I took one of my other gerbils to the vet the other day because he was having some problems and we both suspected mites so she gave me an oral ivermectin for all of them, perhaps the mites were what caused her weight loss. I suspect that the bedding was what brought on the mites, so now I always ensure to freeze the bedding before using it, only problem is that I recently bought a huge bag of aspen bedding that won't fit in my freezer so I'm going to have to use someone else's freezer to freeze the bedding for a couple of days before giving them all the ivermectin treatment. Once I've frozen the bedding I will treat them all and see if her weight improves. |
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Post by betty on Feb 29, 2024 11:49:47 GMT -8
Argh, bugs can be a right pain..
Fingers crossed that is all sorted now.
Thanks for the update.
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