From:
"Terri LaBelle"
Date: 2002-08-12 03:32:55 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] ferret ACL/knee Surgery
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <009701c241b1$13efe1a0$33e97ad1@oemcomputer>
Dawn,
I'm a vet tech in Boston Ma. and I have heard of acl tears in ferrets. A
friend of mine had one, we had the ferret confined for about 6 weeks and it
did help.
There is a vet at Angell that does acls, This is a specialty surgery. Make
sure who ever does this has done them before.
Good luck
Terri
----- Original Message -----
From: Dawn Marie Szabo <dms_dancer@hotmail.com>
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 7:11 PM
>
> Hi everyone!
> I was wondering if anyone ever heard or had to have done ACL surgery for a
> ferret?
> I just recently moved to Fredericksburg, VA (half-way between D.C. &
> Richmond) so I had to find a new vet fast when my baby (MisChief) started
> limping. I went to a vet who took x-rays and believes it is a torn ACL
and
> PCL. I am going on Sat to get a 2nd opinion (re: cost and options). I
had
> a couple of questions for anyone who may have any info.
> What is the typcial price for ACL surgery? Will my baby gain function
again
> with her leg (will she be able to walk and play some)? How long does the
> healing process range from? Should I worry (because I really am) that the
> vet had not done the procedure on a ferret before and also did not know
the
> dose needed to put her to sleep (she was going to consult with a vet in
> Canada)? Does anyone know of vets in theNorthern Virginia/D.C./Southern
> Maryland area that handle ferret surgeries or specialize in ferrets
> (referrals are greatly appreciated)? Also does anyone know of anything
that
> can be done to relieve pain or any precautions that should be taken in the
> mean while (I have given my baby her own bathroom so she is not being
pushed
> around by the others and has flat ground instead of a cage) (the vet gave
me
> nothing to help her)? Can a vet tell from the x-ray that it is a torn ACL
> because no tendons show -up on the x-ray - just the gap in her knee on the
> hurt side is smaller than the other side?
> I would greatly appreciate any thoughts anyone may have. I just want to
> have all possible information and the vet was not very helpful or
> informative in this manner.
> Thank you all for the helpful information!!
>
> Dawn & the 4 furrets
> (MisFit, MisChief, Mithril, & Mia)
>
>
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