Message Number: SG2116 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Ferret Wise Shelter
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 16:30:45 -0500
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: re: fasting after removal of hair balls
Message-Id: <5.1.1.6.2.20021105162949.00ac7060@mail.usaexpress.net>
Hello Ulrike-
we have a few of thesecases each year- you want to withhold food about 12
hours after surgery-- then what I do is offer just a taste at a time of
nutrical (similar to ferretvite) not a lot , a teeny lick at first just
enough to keep the blood sugar up and let the digestive tract know to work--
You do not want to fast a ferret for 48 hours etc as you will get liver/
gall bladder complications which are hard to reverse..
After the ferret freely starts taking water ( still small amounts at a
time) I usually give carafate suspension 4-5 times a day- especially
before offering food- this coats the incision area and protects it from
stomach acid.
I will be happy to give you any pointers I can during the recovery--
Alicia
www.ferretwise/org
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