From:
Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-11-22 21:57:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Vaccine Reaction +++?
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., mmkowal@y... wrote:
> Saturday: My 18 month old neutered male had his 1st Merick???
vaccine
> this. Diarrhea for about 1 day.
>
> Monday: (night) I noticed that his penile sheath was very red.
>
> Tuesday: (morning) I took him to the vet. The vet took some urine
> from his bladder. I didn't see him do it but I think he took it
with
> a needle through his left underside about an inch below his penis.
> He sent the sample off for a culture. He was in his cage after the
> doctor took the sample and he was breathing through his open mouth
> kinda like he was showing someone his teeth. In the mean time the
> vet put him on Cefa drops. Vet said the diarrhea was probably
> excitement from visiting vet.
>
> Wednesday: (morning) Penis opening looks like it has a scab at the
> opening and the redness seems to be going away. He didn't want to
> play this morning. Flat ferret a lot and went back to bed.
>
> Wednesday: (night) He belly is black and blue from where the
doctor
> took the urine sample. Probably no big deal.
>
> My major concern is his right rear leg. He doesn't want to use
it.
> After I examine him better I noticed that his belly on the right
side
> look inflamed and I can feel something hard inside that I can't
feel
> on the left side.
>
> He did have a very dark green stool but I can remember what day. I
> separated him from my female so I can monitor his stool. He is
> eating and drinking normally. A bit lethargic at times.
>
> Please help!
>
Unfortunately, not a lot to go on here. I think that the changes in
the prepuce are probably unrelated to the vaccination. I don't get a
clear picture about what you are feeling on his right side, but I am
wondering aobut the possibility that you may ve feeling the spleen.
Stress diarrhea is not uncommon after vaccination....
Regarding the right leg - was this where he was vaccinated?
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, dVM
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