From:
tanflgirl@aol.com
Date: 2002-07-23 12:38:47 UTC
Subject: RE: Coughing
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1676454.1027427927295.JavaMail.root@scandium>
I just took my 7 year old Taz in for a small "coughing" and what I described as a congested "snarfling"(my own word I think?) sound. I thought he had the flu or something. Turns out he has lymphoma all through his chest cavity. I wouldn't let coughing go unchecked.
Shelby, Taz & SilkyBear
Author wrote:
> Keep an eye on that ferret. At 6 years old, one possibility is heart
> disease. My 6 year old Rascal was just diagnosed with Heart Disease. His
> symptoms were low energy, his breathing was a bit heavy at times, this
> progressed to full blown coughing fits. First I thought it was a furball,
> but it persisted.