Monday, April 13, 2009

Gemini the rabbit, adoptions, All those gerbils!







Gemini the rabbit went through her abscess removal surgery very well. She actually had three abscesses! She is healing, but she is starting to get thinner and last night I noticed her ears were swollen again. This is the first sign of the vascular infection reappearing. Also, her sister Whisper, is having troubles with her front legs. The front legs are bowing under. According to Whisper and Gemini's former owner they are the result of two generations of inbreeding. First was A Dad and daughter had a litter of babies, making Gemini and Whisper's Mom, then Mom had babies with a brother making Gemini and Whisper, and a boy from that litter did pass away :( Due to poor genetics, Gemini and Whisper will always have health problems and are prone to frequent infections. Ray and I are discussing their quality of life, I will also discuss it with Dr.T who has been seeing them since they were 9 weeks old. I just called for an appointment, and they be seeing the vet tomorrow at 3PM.
The guinea pigs Dexter, Fuzz and Rosie have been adopted :)!!!!
We also have 10 new arrivals. They are all gerbils. There are 4 females and 6 males. Their former owner was moving away and couldn't take them with. Their are dark brown, tan, all black and black and white ones. They are typical gerbils that love to bury their food underneath the shavings and CHEW stuff up for a living! They love cardboard tubes and wood chew sticks.
I'll add pictures of Rosie (on top) Dexter (in middle) and Fuzz (on bottom)

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