Message Number: YG10464 | New FHL Archives Search
From: boiheart
Date: 2002-01-24 16:15:00 UTC
Subject: Re: straining to poop

Hairballs and other obstructions very often do not show on xray. I
would start dosing her really well with laxatone or petromalt. If it
is a hairball that might help her pass it on her own. If she stops
pooping completely or this goes on after a couple days of laxatone,
get her back to the vet. Blockages are life threatening, not just
uncomfortable. I think I would give the vet a heads up now, that
there has been no improvement in three days of antibiotic.

Hugs
Christopher



--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "beckyw33" <beckyw33@y...> wrote:
> My 3 and a half year old ferret has been for the last 5 days
> straining to poop. Thinking it was a blockage or constipation i
took
> her to the vet.