From:
Roger Vaughn
Date: 2002-01-17 11:16:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Z/D and seedy stools
Thanks, Dr. Murray. That's *exactly* what I wanted to know! Would fat/fatty acid supplements help them meet their nutritional requirements in these cases, or would that irritate their GI tracts more?
As it happens, I have been getting them back to regular kibble the past few days, and their stools are looking better than ever.
Thanks!
Roger, Digger and Bear
> 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