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AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2002-01-16 14:45:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Z/D and seedy stools
Hi Roger,
The "birdseed" look to his feces is actually
undigested fat. Still hard to tell what is causing
his chronic loose stools, but my first guess would
be maldigestion/malabsorption of fat because of
previous damage to his intestinal tract from ECE.
Some of these cases take 6+ months to completely
resolve. Pediapred can help in some of these
cases. I also try endosorb and Kaeopectate to try
to firm up the feces. These can be frustrating, but
usually the ferrets do just fine despite the mucoid diarrhea.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM