Message Number: YG1114 | New FHL Archives Search
From: ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2001-03-11 10:35:00 UTC
Subject: Hairballs was Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Digest Number 53

In a message dated 03/11/01 1:28:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,
Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com writes:

<< Pam, I know my vet feels she can actually palpate the hairballs in most
case. And yes, she is a VERY ferret savy vet. Wondered if the other vets
had the same experience.
>>

In many cases, I can. You can't rely on that to rule out the possibility of
other diseases, however. Sometimes xrays will pick them up, but again, not
always.

Dr. Ruth
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