From:
FERRETNT@aol.com
Date: 2002-02-26 03:47:00 UTC
Subject: Re: ECE Question
My vet. had a necropsy performed on Buddy right away after he died. I asked
for
the necrospy on him because I thought that the most accurate results would
come
from a ferret that had just died. My vet. did not waste any time getting
Buddy to
the Idexx Veterinary Services Lab. I sent <sukiecrandal> a more detailed
description from the lab report, but here is the shortened version: "After
microscopic and macroscopic evaluation of tissues, the most significant
changes were limited to the gastrointestinal tract. The reactive and
inflammatory changes found throughout the intestines are nonspecific, but are
felt to be characteristic of ferret episodic catarrhal enteritis. No
evidence of other intercurrent disease processes or specific predisposing
factors were found in the tissues evaluated." My vet. made himself
available to me 24 hours a day because I was having such a tremendous problem
with the kids. I fed, and feed, the ferrets Totally Ferret and keep the
ferrets up-to-date on their shots and physicals. The ferrets are kept
indoors and only have
outside contact with selected individuals with whom they have had contact
most
of their lives. Thanks for the ideas, Nancy and the Ferretkids