Health products for Gerbils in the Gerbil Webshop

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For health products such as anti-parasite for your Gerbil you have come to the right place in our Gerbil webshop. Here you will find different types and brands of health products for your Gerbils.

How do you ensure that your Gerbil stays healthy?

Good health starts with good Gerbil food , a spacious Gerbil enclosure , bedding and of course a lot of love. Gerbils are generally quite healthy animals that do not have many ailments. They have a predisposition to obesity (becoming fat), which is why nutrition and responsible Gerbil Snacks are very important

What does a healthy Gerbil look like?

A healthy Gerbil is active and curious. He likes to come and take a look and is busy digging tunnels and exploring his enclosure. A healthy Gerbil has a beautiful close coat without bald spots, scabs or bald spots. Furthermore, a healthy Gerbil will eat his Gerbil food well and maintain his weight. The latter can be checked occasionally by weighing the animal. If the weight decreases, this may be an indication of a health problem. However, in winter the weight can drop by a few grams, which is quite normal, but more than 10 grams is alarming.

How do you recognize health problems in a Gerbil?

A Gerbil that is not fit will often be less active. Because Gerbils are prey animals, they will not easily show weakness. It is therefore very important to check the animals regularly. The weight can drop as soon as the animals stop or eat much less. This may, for example, indicate dental problems. A good periodic dental check and the right gnawing material are therefore very important.

Coat problems are mainly manifested by bald spots, scabs or red spots on the skin. The Gerbil's coat should be close and generally shiny. Good coat care is very important for Gerbils. These animals produce sebum more than other rodents, which can quickly cause the skin and coat to become greasy. That is also why Gerbils need to take a sand bath regularly to get rid of this excess sebum layer and get the coat back in good condition. In the absence of a sand bath, the coat can become greasy and over time mold can also develop with all the consequences that entails.

What to do if the Gerbil has parasites?

Fortunately, this does not happen often with Gerbils. Parasites do not like the gerbil skin very much because Gerbils have very thick skin and it is difficult for the parasites to bite through it. We occasionally see parasites in young and very old animals. This probably has to do with a weakened or disturbed skin barrier, which allows parasites to get a hold, but fortunately there are good remedies that can help quickly and effectively. An example of this is the anti-parasite that can also be found in this category. The logos accompanying the product show which product is suitable for Gerbils.

What to do about skin fungus in Gerbils?

First of all, the vet should be contacted. Although not all veterinarians know about Gerbils, they all know about skin fungi. If a Gerbil is prone to developing skin fungus, an anti-fungal agent can be used. This can be added directly to the bath sand, for example using Funghi Stop or on the skin itself using, for example , Anti Fungus .

How do you prevent skin fungus in Gerbils?

Coat care and ventilation are the most important components here. The Gerbils must be able to care for their coat as we described above by taking a sand bath. In addition, the Gerbil enclosure must have good ventilation, that is, sufficient grilles and preferably two grilles that suck in the air. Gerbils are desert animals that are used to lower humidity, but too high humidity can cause skin fungus. Measuring humidity can be done with a Hygrometer .

Do Gerbils need extra vitamins?

We believe that healthy Gerbils fed a balanced complete Gerbil diet do not need additional vitamins. Young, weak, sick, pregnant, lactating and older animals can benefit greatly from an extra vitamin boost.

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