From:
gail@ferretlovers.com
Date: 2002-09-17 02:47:06 UTC
Subject: eosinophillic gastroentinitis
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <398645.1032230826155.JavaMail.root@scandium>
i bought a sable male ferret named "chevy" last nov. he is 11 months old ri=
ght now. when he was 8 months old i noticed his stool was not right and he =
was is normal psycho ferret way and was loosing weight. i took him to a vet=
and they assumed he had the green slime disease. they gave him medication,=
but still didn't work. they told me to go to someone with more experience =
in ferrets. the 2nd vet took several different types of tests and came up w=
ith the conclusion of eosinophillic gastroentinitis, which is some kind of =
bowel disease. he is now on prednisolone for probable the rest of his life =
(twice daily). i've tried not giving his medication, but he is still depend=
ant on the medication, his stool gets really bad, doesn't eat, and gets wea=
k. now that i probably bored ya'll, i would like to know if anyone else is =
going through the same ordeal that i'm going through. i've spent over $300 =
on vet bills, i think it's really sad that for such a young ferret to have =
this disease. any input would be gratefully appreciated.
thanks
gail and chevy
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