Message Number: YG8658 | New FHL Archives Search
From: sonyablu67@aol.com
Date: 2001-11-13 18:49:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] help needed

Hello ! Please look into ECE virus ... I just lost 2 of my babies
to it. Feed him/her duck soup get to a vet immediately !!!! so you
can start the fuzzie on Amoxicillin, so no other bacteria can get
into the fuzzie and cause more damage. Best wishes Michele

In a message dated 11/10/01 10:42:16 PM Eastern Standard Time,
227peck@bghost.net writes:



I have a 3-year-old ferret, Yoyo, who until 3 days ago was a very
active and healthy little fellow. I noticed he was having
discomfort when he was in his litter box and he returned to his
hammock instead of coming out to play with our other 2 ferrets.
Thursday afternoon I took him to the vet and was informed his
temperature was 104 which would explain the lethargy. He was
put on 2 antibiotics, Amoxicyln and Baytril.

The next morning I noticed that he was having difficulty with his
hind legs and sometimes just dragged his legs behind him like
he was stretching. I took him back to the vet--his temperature
was still up over 103 and he was having difficulty controlling his

bladder and bowel. His appetite seems fine and he's drinking
plenty of water. The vet kept Yoyo for an xray and blood work.
The xray showed no signs of any problems and they were not
able to draw a sufficient amount of blood for testing. The vet
decided to treat for symptoms of insulinoma and prescribed
Prednisone in addition to the antibiotics. I'm concerned about
this because of the lack of the more common symptoms of
insulinoma and the fever.

If anyone could shed some light on my little buddie's health
problem and what we might be fighting with here I would be
extremely grateful.