Message Number: YG3930 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Mike Janke
Date: 2001-05-23 20:45:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Need Advice Quick!!!

You are right in doubting this information. Absolutely do not fast
your ferret for 12 hours! I would question the ferret expertise of
someone who recommends this for a hypoglycemic ferret. A blood
glucose of 2.2 mmol/L is roughly equal to 40 mg/dl, which is most
definitely low.

I'm not a vet, but personally, I would not fast him at all with a
glucose level that low.

Mike

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., eander6363@y... wrote:
> she wants to do an Insulin test, which means drawing blood again.
> She also wants him to fast for 12 hours! I think that's way too
long
> but she said he will be o.k. I need to know what to do