From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2002-11-27 01:18:35 UTC
Subject: RE: Insulinoma, shaking, feeding
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3371655.1038359915100.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Yes, this sounds like a seizure. Sometimes those symptoms are accompanied by a rythmic gasping for breath type of reaction. I don't know if they're actually struggling for air or if it's just an involuntary reaction. Probably the latter, but that's just a guess.
I don't believe you can determine whether or not a seizure is likely based soley on glucose levels. A rapid drop to a not so low level seems more likely to cause a seizure than a gradual descent to the same level. I've seen glucose levels in the 30's and the ferret didn't exhibit ANY noticable symptoms, let alone a seizure. But a ferret that has a usual glucose level of say 60 or 70 and it suddenly drops to 30 would probably have a full-blown seizure.
This is just based on my experiences and not necessarily medical fact.
mike
> My questions: His seizure consisted of him going totally limp, eyes
> sunken, jaws clamped shut and I couldn't hear or feel his heart or chest
> rise. We had gotten a little karo into him before his jaws clamped shut and
> we put a little more on his gums. Several seconds later he took a little
> breath and came around. Gave him the baby food. Took him to the vet, that's
> when we upped the pred dose. Is this typical of a seizure?
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