From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-03-12 12:11:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Spayed female with huge tummy
> heafty 1220 grams. All her weight is in her lower half. My ...
> Any reason for this sudden change in her shape? She's not as
> active now and when she walks she waddles along. I think
Get her to the vet . There are several possible causes but since
it is sudden and she is tired it could be ascites. This cna be
caused by liver illness, kidney illness, cardiomyopathy (very
common cause),and other things. Many of these have
treatments which can help with quality or quantity of life, or with
both.
Becuase Yahoogroups will be down for a few days soon look
into back posts on this topic, and pul related resources from
both the Bookmarks and Files sections of
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-Health-list
. Also, read in http://www.miamiferrets.org/fhc, and other health
sites with related info. An assortment of health related
resources can also be found at:
http://geocities.com/sukieslist