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Post by gerbilgal on Jun 23, 2009 20:41:48 GMT -4
   This is my little grey agouti Trixie. She is 3 1/2 years old. About the beginning of May there was a small lump on her belly. Vet said to watch it. While I was away at the gerbil show. The sore opened. Took her to the vet the day after I got back. Vet gave me medicine and brown liquid stuff to keep it clean twice a day. Trixie seemed to respond well to the treatment. After two weeks, I took her back in for a checkup. Vet was concerned that the sore wasn't healing properly. He took a small sample to send it to the lab for analysis. Trixie did lose some weight. Vet suggested supplement her diet. That was a week ago. Vet called yesterday evening. It is not good. Trixie has cancer. Surgery is too risky. Vet and I agreed to continue the same treatment. Supplement her diet with veggie baby food and cooked noodles and any extra sunflower and pumpin seeds she want. Trixie is still a very active little girl. Doing all the normal gerbil stuff. Trixie also purrs when I hold her. She only does it for me. I will treasure everyday that she has left. |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jun 23, 2009 21:43:13 GMT -4
Very sorry.  Thanks for sharing that. I have been there dozens and dozens of times, so I know.  >> I will treasure everyday that she has left. << And take lots of photos and videos. Really sorry. I tear up just reading these. . . |
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Post by pinky on Jun 24, 2009 11:27:55 GMT -4
Oh, gerbilgal, so sorry to hear this news. She's a cutie, and I love the name--it's spunky, and hopefully she'll stay spunky for a while yet.
Best wishes.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Jun 24, 2009 18:14:44 GMT -4
Aw, I'm so sorry. She's a cute little girl and she's has a great life with you. *hugs* Hang in there. |
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Post by gerbilgal on Jul 7, 2009 13:36:00 GMT -4
Update: Trixie is still with us. Gained some weight. Still spunky and acting like a normal gerbil. Still purring also. Still continuing with the normal treatment. Baby Food 4 times a day and a noodle 3 times a day.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 7, 2009 19:03:36 GMT -4
Good!
She is lucky to have you.
Best.
BTW, what type of baby food? I mean, with protein? She eats it on her own?
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Post by pinky on Jul 7, 2009 21:54:56 GMT -4
Yay! Happy news!  |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Jul 8, 2009 11:51:58 GMT -4
That's great that Trixie is doing well! She has a very good mommy! |
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Post by gerbilgal on Jul 9, 2009 9:50:58 GMT -4
I feed her Gerber oatmeal, apple and banana mix oatmeal. I put a small dab on a piece of cardboard. Heat in the microwave for 3 second. Trixie gobbles it right up every time. It has fiber in it.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 9, 2009 20:09:08 GMT -4
Sounds tasty.But don't gerbs need protein too?
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Post by pinky on Jul 9, 2009 23:17:26 GMT -4
Gerbilgal said she's supplementing Trixie's diet with baby food, etc., so presumably she's getting protein.
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Post by gerbilgal on Jul 10, 2009 11:41:03 GMT -4
Yes. She is still eating her regular gerbil food. Plus she does love peanuts.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 10, 2009 13:26:53 GMT -4
Ohh! >> Vet suggested supplement her diet. That was a week ago. <<
There you go!
You have any success with meal worms? Most of mine did not want them, and the one who ate one died the next day. Coincidence, I assume. Messy things, the worms. Blecch. What about crickets? I do have issues about live feedings once we get beyond the worms in the evolutionary stage,
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Post by gerbilgal on Jul 20, 2009 14:54:44 GMT -4
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Jul 20, 2009 15:08:14 GMT -4
Will do!!  |
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