Gerbil emergency / urgent signs — daily checks, vet-only medicines, poisonous branches
Source: RSPCA pet care advice (rspca.org.uk), a copyrighted animal-welfare organisation. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.
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- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Do daily health checks so you quickly notice signs of illness or pain and can get the gerbil to a vet promptly.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Only ever give medicines specifically recommended for gerbils by a vet.
- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Safe branches for gnawing include willow, hazel, beech, birch and fruit-tree branches; do not give ivy, yew or holly, which are poisonous.