From:
Val erie
Date: 2001-11-20 16:17:00 UTC
Subject: Help with upset tummy, diarrhea, vomiting?
Hi!
We're hoping you can help us out. Any ideas, thoughts, suggestions, etc.
will be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Woogie, our furry little friend (1 of 4) started getting a little lethargic
and started losing a little weight a little over a month ago.
We didn't do anything, just kept a closer eye on him.
One evening, I found him throwing up. We put him in isolation (a whole room
to himself) and started feeding him chicken baby food with nutrical.
He grinds his teeth in between eating, paws at his mouth and has diarrhea
and sometimes seedy stools.
We kept feeding him chicken baby food, and he started putting his weight
back on, but still has the upset tummy, nausea, and diahrrea.
He seemed to be getting better, grinding less and less, until he could eat
1/2 jar of baby food without grinding. The next day he didn't want to eat
at all. I did manage to get some into him. The next few days he ate, but
with much grinding.
We took him to the vet for tests & an xray. (our vet is helpful, but has
very little ferret experience)
The xray didn't show anything unusual.
The vet prescribed 5 days of Flagyl, which he has finished. It seems to be
harder to get him to eat now.
Other tests only showed that he had elevated liver levels (could be because
hadn't been eating well?) and elevated glucose (but could be attributed to
stress at vet?)
Our vet is trying to consult with the testing company for more ideas. (This
is from a hard to read fax, so some of it may be mis-spelled)
Here's what we have so far.
Insulin - 1.2(L) aIU/mL
Glucose - 136(H) 80-120
PH - 7.0
Specific Gravity - 1.030
Appearance - Clear
Color - Yellow
Protein - 1+
Glucose - Trace
Ketone - Neg
Bilirubin - 1+
Blood - Neg
Orobilinogen - Normal
WBC - 1-3
RBC - None
Bacteria - None
Epithelia - Rare
Epithelia, Renal - None
Epithelia, Transitional - None
Triple Phos Crystals - None
Amorphous Phosphates - None
Calcium Phos Crystals - None
Calcium Carbonate Crystals - None
Amonium Biurate Crystals - None
Amorphous Orate - None
Calcium Oxalate Crystals - None
Uric Acid Crystals - None
Mucous - None
Budding Yeast - None
Sperm - None
Oval Fat Body - None
Thanks, again, for any help!
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