From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2002-11-02 05:30:10 UTC
Subject: the most common cause is not the only possible cause (posted for
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Jennifer)
Message-Id: <a05200f00b9e912212017@[10.0.1.27]>
>
>The FHL will not allow me to post this...I think it is very
>important that the person who is having trouble with their ferret
>grinding their teeth see this and others who think that it can wait
>till Monday.... so I am forwarding to you...thanks
>
>Jennifer
[As you see, for some reason Smartgroups is having problems today
with some posts. I carried this over for Jennifer who is a member a
ther request. It's a sad reminder that a suite of general symptoms
may not always be from the most common cause of those symptoms, so
timely testing is essential. --Sukie]
>I was not at a point where I could handle doing this, but I feel I have
>to now, in hopes that it saves another's life.
>
>Our ferret Cezar died Monday night. Suddenly, quickly, painfully. He
>was adrenal, and we were going to have his surgery done any day. Until
>we put him on Melatonin. He was on it less than 3 weeks and lost a lot
>of weight. We took him off the melatonin, and started feeding him 4 oz
>of recipe per day. This would take all day. He was also grinding,
>chomping his teeth. I was told that it was a stomach acid, ulcer
>problem and to give him a small amount of pepto. Well he seemed to get
>better, then Sunday I came home from work and he could not even walk.
>He was fine that morning. He would take a step and fall over. He would
>not eat or drink more than a few sips. And all he was doing was
>sleeping. We talked to the vet that night who said to give him
>ferretone and honey and bring him in the next day for a blood glucose.
>Well, the ferretone and honey did not good and I finally got an
>appointment the next day at 1pm. He took blood and the only blood
>values that were good were his Glucose and Sodium. Cezar was dying of
>KIDNEY FAILURE! We lost Cezar that night...less than 24 hours after
>major symptoms started. Please do not rule this out and get any ferret
>who is doing these things to a vet ASAP! I was told by many people,
>including my vet that it was insulinoma....but it wasn't. Their
>intentions were in his best interest. I hold not grudges or hard
>feelings, I just know that if ever, ever, I see one of my little ones
>doing this I will take immediate actions at least to force fluids. And
>Insist that the vet see them right then regardless. Needless to say, we
>are looking for a new vet. There are also pictures of him on our web
>site...these were taken a week before he died and he was half that when
>he died. I am sorry if this may sound a bit "Hysterical" and
>"Vague", but right now going into great details about what has
>happened is to hard for us right now.
>
>Jennifer