From:
dr_bruce_williams
Date: 2002-02-26 09:43:00 UTC
Subject: Re: ECE Question
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., FERRETNT@a... wrote:
> I have a question(s) regarding ECE. I have read everythng that I
could get
> my hands
> on, including the FAQ about ECE. From what I understand, ECE is
generally
> not
> fatal, if treated. However, I have lost eight ferret to the
disease. My
> vet. and I have
> tried everything that we could and only one ferret has survived.
My vet. had
> the Idex
> Lab perform an autopsy in order to confirm the diagnosis. My
ferrets have
> not had
> the green slimies, but have had diarhea. They have all had rear
leg
> weakness, some
> dehydration, and what seemed to be maybe spastic colitis.
Dear Nancy -
this case also does not seem like ECE - the history is all wrong, the
high mortality is all wrong - it would be better to see the autopsy,
but I am not strongly considering ECE as the case of this mortality.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM