From:
bwiborg@webtv.net
Date: 2002-02-03 01:12:00 UTC
Subject: I am losing Lucy!
My ferret Lucy, the one who has been having breathing/wheezing problems
in recent months, has taken a turn for the worse. She has been pretty
good for a few weeks with the diuretic and prednisone but then started
wheezing really bad the past day or two. Tonight I went to scruff her to
give her her medicine and I couldn't get any loose skin. Her neck was
swelled up and hard as a rock. I immediately put a call in to the only
emergency vet in this area who works with ferrets. While waiting for her
to call me back, I noticed that Lucy's throat and chest area where dark
red like a severe bruise. The vet called back and I rushed her in. She
thinks Lucy has Lymphoma and is "bleeding out" from somewhere in her
chest/throat area. She gave her a large dose of prednisone and Lasix
and basically said to keep her comfortable. She said there is not much
that can be done. She doesn't even know if Lucy will make it thru the
night.
Can anyone explain what might be going on here? Is she going to bleed to
death? Is there anything more that can be done at this point? How do I
make her more comfortable?
Barb
"This day God gave me. In it, I will have no fear. I will not worry. I
will trust Him and thank Him for this day".
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