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Flagellated protozoa such as ''Giardia'' and ''Tritrichomonas'' are commonly found colonising the intestines of the gerbil. However, these protozoa are commensals and naturally occurring and therefore are usually not associated with any clinical signs. Overgrowth of these protozoa can lead to disease. Identification of these protozoa can be performed by faecal examination for cysts.

Flagellated protozoa such as ''Giardia'' and ''Tritrichomonas'' are commonly found colonising the intestines of the gerbil. However, these protozoa are commensals and naturally occurring and therefore are usually not associated with any clinical signs. Overgrowth of these protozoa can lead to disease. Identification of these protozoa can be performed by faecal examination for cysts.

====Tapeworm====

====Tapeworm====

The tapeworms ''Rodentolepis nana'' (dwarf tapeworm) or ''Hymenolepis diminuta'' can cause dehydration and diarrhoea. ''R. nana has a direct life cycle and has the potential to infect humans if ingested.

The tapeworms ''Rodentolepis nana'' (dwarf tapeworm) or ''Hymenolepis diminuta'' can cause dehydration and diarrhoea. ''R. nana'' has a direct life cycle and has the potential to infect humans if ingested.

===Enteritis===

===Enteritis===