From:
Butterfly Love
Date: 2002-03-03 10:57:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Phoibos has died/pyloric stenosis
> The necropsy revealed a prepyloric growth which
> obstructed the outlet
> of the stomach. Another growth was found imbedded in
> fat and attached
> to the outside of the stomach. He also had a
> collection of clear
> fluid in the quadrate lobe of the liver, which
> looked a bit like the
> testicular hydrocele.
> Click the link for pictures and background:
>
http://trickytrixie.tripod.com/medical/pyloricstenosis.htm/
>
> Marie
Hello
I went to look at the photos, and they look like that
of which people get in thier stomaches. I used to
work in a gross room. And people develope the same
things in thier stomaches, just on a much larger
scale.
I am just amazed at the likeness in people versus
animals. who would have guessed that our little
fuzzies can have such major health issues.
It seems to me that although they are wonderful
pets... thier health rates are very high in risk.
Makes me question whether or not to continue raising
them or not. I have had ferrets off and on over last
21 years, and NEVER ever in my experiences come across
fuzzies in which need vet attention on regular basis.
Heck even way back when, I had one who started loosin
hair. I blamed an ex b/f's sister because her dog had
mange! silly me. Then thought that maybe it was
because of the vitamins at that time were too harsh
and could cause hair loss. How on earth would I even
guess to take her to vet only to find that she has
some disease... let alone back then they would only be
doing 'exploratory' surgery. No one knew how to treat
or even handle a ferret, and wanted to charge arm and
leg just to touch them.
Even 5 years ago... when in up and growing cities...
vets were still learning. I had one pass away...
didn't know about adrenal stuff, and sure the heck
didn't even think about looking on the internet about
ferrets and hair loss. The vet wanted to do an
autopsy so they could 'learn'. My ignorance and hurt
mournin stage said absolutely not.
Now being in some college town here, I would think
that there would be soooooooooome kind of vet who
knows about ferrets. Well good news there is... bad
news, he is very passive on treating any kind of
animal. where I am more agressive, see problem fix
problem, stop putting them on all kinds of
antibiotics. sometimes I think that is worse than
actually treating for the issue at hand. I am so
upset with my vet I could scream at him. but upon
discussing vets with another ferret owner in town,
have learned that the vet I go to is the best in
town... as well as the least expensive.
My problem? I think I am just going to find a vet in
KC or in ST Louis and take the three that are still
thriving and have them have thorough physicals.
Thier nails were only treated with antibiotics, so
they grow back and are attacked with black stuff in no
time at all. *sigh*
soon as I can I will get photos of thier feet and show
you some signs of regrowth as well as new attacks. My
vet was so nice, he pulled a nail off of Dolly's foot.
She screamed bit him, and bled forever! I was so
upset. Her toe got soooooo huge it isn't even funny.
She couldn't climb into her condo, due to pain, heck
she couldn't even climb into the other one because of
pain. So she just slept on floor in blankets. Her
toe is better as far as swelling, but she isn't too
keene most days on climbing into the condo.
So for all of you out there who took time to read
this... you understand that no one is ever alone, in
going through what we do for our fuzzies. And even at
times it's such a challenge... my b/f says that they
get better care than we do of ourselves. They just
bring so much joy. (he's a dog man himself) Maybe
someday he will understand.
With love
May everyone always be strong and get results you
desire on your fuzzy!
Yvonne
>
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