What's the best way to clean my gerbil's bleeding wound after a fight?

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I went down stairs to get a snack and I found out that the wood that was keeping are girbles apart had a whole in it. When I looked in Stephen was bleeding as one of the older girbles attacked him. We are currently sorting out the mess, what would be the best thing to clean his wound? He is currently in a box with some bedding, the reason hes on his own is that his mate died a few weeks old and had to through away the old cage. Pet's info: Small Animal | Gerbil | Male | 0.132 lbs

Dr. Paula Simons · Accepted Answer

Poor Stephen. You can gently cleanse the area with a q-tip and warm water, but hopefully, it should heal on its own. It's hard to apply ointment to these little guys as they can just lick it off and get diarrhea. If he seems to develop any discharge or inflammation, I would have him seen by a vet.

What's the best way to clean my gerbil's bleeding wound after a fight?

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