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Fatal penicillin-dihydrostreptomycin toxicosis in Mongolian gerbils

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exotic-pet-toxicology en 2026-07-29

Fatal penicillin-dihydrostreptomycin toxicosis in Mongolian gerbils

Source: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), a copyrighted veterinary reference. 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.]* Mongolian gerbils can suffer fatal acute toxicosis after an injection of a penicillin–dihydrostreptomycin–procaine combination.
  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The dihydrostreptomycin component is the cause: 50 mg produces almost 100% mortality in adult gerbils.

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Sources

Fatal penicillin-dihydrostreptomycin toxicosis in Mongolian gerbils
Source document: Merck Veterinary Manual / first-hand veterinary reference
Merck Veterinary Manual / first-hand veterinary referenceretrieved 2026-08-01

Verification file: pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/gerbil.txt