From:
maevemoped
Date: 2002-03-21 05:19:00 UTC
Subject: EMERGENCY - BACK TRAUMA
I would like to know, especially from the vets on this list what the
prognosis is for a ferret that has suffered trauma to it's spine.
Our ferret seems to have slipped a disk last night. He seemed to
recover somewhat and was walking around, but this morning is was in a
state of collapse and severe trauma. We've taken him to our vets who
have said that it is a slipped disk over the thoracix region with
trauma to the surrounding areas. He also said that it looked like
the vertebrae on either side were closer than they should be. Merlin
is in severe pain and cannot stand at the moment.
Can a ferret get better or is it kinder to put him sleep?
Thanks
Angela