From:
more_ferrets
Date: 2002-03-21 10:19:00 UTC
Subject: Re: EMERGENCY - BACK TRAUMA
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "maevemoped" <angela@o...>
wrote:
> 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
our bridgette has a ruptured disk in the lower portion of her
spine; however, since she arrived in this condition we have no
idea what her experience was at the time of the injury. can your
vets try to manage the pain and swelling so you can wait and
see how merlin does? bridgette has some nerve damage along
with the ruptured disk so her legs don't work perfectly all the
time, but her physical challenges have never slowed her down. i
would hope that merlin can get past the pain to the point where
he can wear his injury like bridgette wears hers. of course the
two injuries could be totally different...perhaps just my wishful
thinking, but i sure hope this boy can get through the next few
days into the less-pain promised land so you can make a good
evaluation. good luck!