Chive
We have been having a rough couple of months with our gorgeous little gerbils. It started back in December when we noticed that Cheddar was having problems eating, he had also lost some weight. We were not to concerned by his weight loss as Cheddar was always the chunkier of the brothers. But when we noticed he was having real problems eating we took him straight to our vets who had a look at his teeth for him. We found that his top teeth were almost non-existent and his bottom teeth had grown quite long because there was nothing for them to wear against. Our vets are very good with small animals and the vet expertly clipped Cheddars bottom teeth to prevent them becoming a problem for him.
It has been three months since we lost little Barley and our two remaining gerbils are keeping us very busy. At first it was quiet a shock for Millie and Syrup, Barley had been the leader of our little gang and it was quite an adjustment just being the two of them. Millie and Syrup have coped very well with all the changes, they spend far more time together than they had before, we very rarely see one of them alone.
Barley jumped from six inches above the ground and fell awkwardly on her face. On checking her over we noticed she had broken one of her teeth. We took her straight to the vet, we are very lucky that our vet gives small animals the same love and respect as a dog or cat. The tooth is wobbly and out of alignment but Barley is not in pain and is eating, though very carefully. The vet decided to leave the tooth, as to try and remove it would mean an aesthetic. We are to take her back in a couple of days, in the mean time we are to make sure she is still eating and not in any discomfort. Our fingers are very tightly crossed that she will be okay.