Message Number: SG847 | New FHL Archives Search
From: katharine@nettally.com
Date: 2002-08-17 14:19:33 UTC
Subject: RE: Post insulinoma surgery
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <28372479.1029593973537.JavaMail.root@scandium>

One way to tell whether there is blood in the stool is to place it on a paper towel. It will "wick" out and you can see if it is red.

Katharine

Author wrote:
> Black stool possibly means digested blood from an ulcer. But often it can be just dark and it's not really black. I'd keep an eye on it and if you have doubts, bring a sample in to your vet.