From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2002-08-31 19:11:57 UTC
Subject: Re: info needed, please help
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com, Ferretlovers1@aol.com
Message-Id: <p05111704b996c3c46314@[192.168.1.102]>
> >been doing fine, she dont really eat reg kibble much but loves her
>duck soup. >Lately shes been retaining fluids real bad, we put her
>on lasix ( 1/4 pill 2x >a day, starting to up that to 3 x a day) but
>she is real lethargic and looks >horrible
What tests were done and what were the results? Was the heart
ultrasounded? Were liver and kidney values run? To deal with that
problem you need to find out WHY the ascites or edema is occurring,
so first you need to look for common causes like cardiomyopathy,
kidney disease, liver disease, and symptoms of possible lympho. Then
treatment is based on the type of disease and the level and
particulars of the illness.
> >days is having problems with his hind legs.
> >Hes unstable on them, staggers and loses balance.
Pretty much anything that knocks down a ferret will cause instability
of the hind legs. Sometimes, BTW, in early insulinoma it can be a
bit on and off in symptoms, so it may still be that since it just
began nad a fasting blood glucose test may make sense for this
individual; it certainly pays to do general testing like a CBC plus
Blood Chemistry.