Other Dying Gerbil

Hopefully you'll get more replies, since I have no real info. I'm the one who had the "dying" gerbil with the tooth problems. (And even though he's better, he still sleeps a lot more than he used to, so I'm not sure he's out of the woods yet.) It doesn't sound like your gerbil is in pain, so you can take some comfort in that. I think it's harder on you than it is on him.

There's no easy way around it, it just sucks.

That's disgusting for a vet to say that! Can't you ring up another vet?

I can't think of anything else to say except keep him warm and comfy and just keep trying with the water, perhaps some pureed dry food sludge or veggies?

Just to update y'all: I finally just took him to my vet, who of course, couldn't really do anything for him. He actually gave me some stuff called a 'starter' or something, which is apparently often used when small animals are under a lot of stress and need a little boost. All it seemed to be doing was prolonging his pain (he seemed to go blind the next day, his shaking got even worse, and he squealed in pain whenever I picked him up), so I tossed it and just made him as comfortable as possible, bringing the water to him every few hours, and feeding him soft fruits so he didn't have to move. He died within a week after stopping the meds... but it took more than a week for him to die, where the vet said he'd be gone within a day

The vet didn't charge me anything for the visit or the meds though, which was rather nice of him.

The problem now though - Einstein's sons have been squabbling since he died - they respected his dominance and even helped to take care of him right 'til the end (I decided it was best to keep them all together, and was amazed to discover they apparently care for their sick... they dug out a nest for him, ignored 'his' fruits and veggies, and wrapped themselves around him at night) - but now it seems they're vying for dominance. It's been over a week, and they're still constantly wrestling and fighting over food (even with two bowls... one will immediately bury both and guard them jealously). I don't know very much about gerbils, but I *assume* they'll eventually work it out? There's been no bloodshed, but they can get rather loud at times.