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Date: 2001-08-05 21:13:00 UTC
Subject: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: sick ferret...update
What is the dosage of the Chloramphenical? Is she on any other medications
besides this? Have you tried Nutrical? If you can mix it with the Pedialite
this will atleast get some calories to her.Gosh, if she likes the baby food
keep giving that to her. Have you called your vet? What does he/she say?
Please keep us posted. K.M.
----- Original Message -----
From: <craigkrisowen@y...>
To: <Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 5:21 PM
>
> Thanks Sidney,
> Right now she is too sick to move let alone eat or drink on her own.
> Her whole body is limp. I am giving her Pedelite with a dropper every
> 10 to 15 minutes.I notice her zoning out, eyes fixed open, a little
> while after I give her the medication. I think it is causing her to
> be lethargic. At the end of the 12 hours before the next dose kicks
> in she seems to perk up a little. Even tries to get around and go
> potty. She can still barley stand at that point but she tries. Her
> legs don't work well right now and her balance is shot. Is the
> medication to strong for her 1 pound body? She is on Choramphenicol
> (1 ml every 12 hours). She looks like she is dying but I hope she is
> just tired and zoned from the medication. Her eyes look better
> actually, not such a sick look to them. At one point yesterday she
> was licking the vitamin paste off my finger but not today. I had
> better go give her some more water. Thanks everyone, Kris
>
>
>
> --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Sydney <sydneyharper@y...> wrote:
> > I used to have a ferret that would get some kind of
> > intestinal bacteria problem almost every year. It
> > usually seemed to be right after Christmas when
> > everyone was stressed over the holidays, but he also
> > had other problems.
> >
> > Anyway, once the bacteria had been identified and
> > antibiotics started, I would usually see some
> > improvement in about 24-48 hours. Ferrets are hard to
> > get eating when they are sick though. I get Gerbers
> > stage 2 baby food chicken and warm it up to about body
> > temperature in the microwave. I can usually get them
> > to eat that when they are sick but it often takes some
> > coaxing. I find that I can get them to eat little
> > bits off of my finger (patience is a virtue here)
> > every few hours. Sometimes they have to acquire a
> > taste for it too. You might need to put a tiny bit
> > baby food chicken or vitamin paste in or on their
> > mouth so they can taste it. If they've never had it
> > before, they may not recognize it as something good to
> > eat by smell. Also if you use water bottles rather
> > than water bowls, try leaving a bowl of water out. I
> > find that they are more likely to drink out of a bowl
> > when they are sick.
> >
> > Sydney
> >
> >
> > --- Kristine Owen <craigkrisowen@y...> wrote:
> > > Anyone seen anything like this? Any
> > > ideas
> > > of a liquid food supplement. How about Ensure? I am
> > > feeding her 5cc of Pedelite an hour through a
> > > syringe.
> > > She looked better last night but looks lethargic
> > > again
> > > this morning. Thanks for any ideas you might have
> > > this. Kristine in Gilbert AZ
> > >
> > >
> >
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