From:
Mike Janke
Date: 2001-04-10 07:40:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Undiagnosed Hind leg weakness
I wish I could offer some help, which I can't, but I will say that
the comment that "you just may not have the fastest ferret on the
block." isn't a very good medical diagnosis. It seems pretty obvious
that this is not just a slow ferret.
Mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., cheekey18@h... wrote:
> Hi,
> I bought a kit from a large pet store. It seemed very sweet
but
> it looked kind of small, the employee could not give me an exact
age.
> When I took the ferret home I noted hind leg weakness. It would
> attempt to walk but fall to one side and wobbled. Thru research of
> its teeth size I found out the ferret was aprox, 5-6 weeks old. I
> notified the pet store of its weakness and age of ferret and let
them
> know of my concern. I was advised to feed the ferret a formula of
> high protein and made a "super mush" in efforts that if it had a
> weakness caused by not being appropriately weaned and or
> malnourishment it would improve its overall health. I bought the
> ferret wed. by fri, I had him in a vets office. He was not able to
> give a exact cause for the weakness but said the the high protein
> mush surely could not hurt and to wait 2 weeks, to see if it
> improved. He also said otherwise he seemed totally healthy. Its now
2
> weeks and he has doubled in size but the leg weakness persists.
> Anatomically he looks sound, he does attempt to walk on both hind
> legs but he ends up dragging himself, especially if he wants to
run.
> Doc suggests sedation and x-rays. But I'm not sure if I should do
> this, the vet doesn't know if he will find the answer. Help! Has
> anyone else experienced this kind of weakness. He does have
sensation
> in both hind limbs and his pelvis seems intact, hips equal in size
> and has good ROM. Vets last words to me "you just may not have the
> fastest ferret on the block." Any help will truley be appreciated.
THX