Message Number: YG11290 | New FHL Archives Search
From: nlchipman
Date: 2002-02-20 18:21:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Stiff Ferret

Thanks for the helpful info, I will look into that. However, my
little guy does not appear to have any pain or even weakness. He
acts more like he is stiff and muscle bound. Arthritis affects the
joints, and probable arthritis medication would improve joint motion,
but his really seems to be a muscular problem. I don't really know
though.....

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "my4ferrets2001" <my4ferrets@c...>
wrote:
> I have a 4 year old male who suffers from arthritis. He could
barely
> walk and when he'd stand to eat, his legs would buckle on him. My
> vet put him on 1/4 tablet of SynoviCre twice a day. Within 2
weeks,
> he was running around like a kit again.