From:
kgc4981
Date: 2001-12-07 01:57:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Petunia not eating
cal_110, thank you for the comment. Petunia gets feed at list 4
times a day. Today her energy level was real good. But I don't know
if ferrets can get depressed, but she looks like she does. As far as
my vet consulting all I can do is ask, although she seems very
knowledgable to me.
KC
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "cal_110" <cal_110@y...> wrote:
> Is your vet comfortable with the idea of consulting with other
vets?
> If so, I have a remarkable vet that may be able to assist. Let me
> know.
>
> 'Til then, my STRONG non-veterinary suggestion is to maintain your
> feedings (both duck soup and fluids). Even if Petunia doesn't want
> to eat. With a ferret's metabolism like it is, she will soon start
> burning up stored energy in order to sustain her body. She could
> also become severely dehydrated.
>
> cal_110@y...
>
> --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "K C" <kc498@h...> wrote:
> > Please Help,
> > I have a 4 year old spayed female named Petunia that 10 days
> ago
> > decided not to eat her ferret food anymore. I am able to get her
> to eat
> > some duck soup ( 1 part ferret food and 2 parts water blended to
a
> mush) and
> > Ferretvite. I took her to Vet a week ago, and the Dr. did blood
> work and
> > took x-rays. Everything in the blood looked normal, except her
> pancreatic
> > enzymes where low and on the x-rays there was a shadow in the
area
> of the
> > pancreas and digestive tract. The Dr. could also feel some
> abdominal
> > swelling. With these findings the Vet said it look like
> pancreatitis.
> > There was a 24 hour fasting period and a coarse of Prednisone was
> > prescribed. One week later (yesterday) she is still not eating
and
> her
> > energy level is starting to decrease. So the Dr. did some more x-
> rays and
> > the shadows are still present. This time Petunia was given an
> injection of
> > Dexamethazone. If she does not improve in a week this time, the
> only other
> > option the Dr. says is to do exploratory surgery. As far as
> Petunia's
> > history, she has recovered from a serious bout of ECE three years
> ago, and a
> > year ago had a ruptured spleen. If anyone has any suggestions or
> comments I
> > would greatly appreciate it.
> > Thank You,
> > KC
> >
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