1. Rinse the eye with water at room temperature. Gently hold your gerbil and rinse its eye with a stream of water for several minutes. Be careful not to spray the eye directly, as this could cause further irritation.
2. Soak a cotton ball in saline solution and apply it to your gerbil's eye. Saline solution can help to remove any remaining soap and soothe the irritated eye. Hold the cotton ball in place over your gerbil's eye for a few minutes.
3. Apply a pet-friendly eye ointment. If your gerbil's eye is still irritated, you can apply a pet-friendly eye ointment to help soothe and protect the eye. Only use eye ointments that are specifically formulated for use in animals.
4. Take your gerbil to the vet if its eye is still irritated or infected. If your gerbil's eye is still irritated or infected after you have tried the above steps, take your pet to the vet for further evaluation and treatment.