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Subject: Possibly sick glider...Need some advice...
Posted by Sean on July 18, 2000 at 02:28:27 from 208.244.175.72
I'm taking her to the vet in about 7 hours (when they open), but I was hoping someone might have some additional advice. I guess I oughtta give some background first. She's about 6 months old, purchased through Petland (I know...now...), was being fed a dry diet w/ some live food. When I got her Friday, I gave her the same dry food she'd been on (to transition), plus fresh fruit, a few nuts, and mealworms. I just started feeding her Leadbeater's. I've had her out about 4 hours an evening (ok, night =)...) except Friday, I didn't handle her much that evening. She was active at the pet store, actually the most active and alert of the bunch (why I picked her), and was very active the past couple of nights during playtime. This evening, I returned home and found her sleeping (11pm), cranky, subdued, and unwilling to eat. However, she does chew on plastic. Her stool is harder than I would expect, her nose is pretty wet, and her ears aren't exactly what I'd call perky. Sooo...I guess this got kind of long...but anyhow... I've got a grounded glider, I'm taking her to the vet in the morning, but I thought I'd ask the voices of experience as well =). Is there any good way to find the source of this problem (I'm assuming for now I've got one)? It seems like it could be a million different things, but has anyone else experienced this, and how did you alleviate the problem? ...personally, I only see one avenue of relief, whatever the cost, since I'm already pretty attached to her =). Any comments, help, or even griping about my choice of pet stores ;) would be great. Thanks, Sean
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