Message Number: YG13613 | New FHL Archives Search
From: mari_orellano
Date: 2002-06-06 19:29:00 UTC
Subject: Re: prolapsed rectum and sugar water

What did they end up telling your friend? My ferret had issues
with a prolapsed rectum almost 2 yrs ago and they advised to use a
non-oil based lubricant..his didn't actually go back in without
vet. intervention, however I think they acted prematurely, since
he had issues afterword...he hasn't had any problems with that
in the last year, but I would like to know intervention was and if
it worked.

-- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Gail Elsey <elseyg@o...> wrote:
> I had a friend call me last night at 3:30 from TX. She lives way
out in the country and the nearest all night clinic was 3.5 hrs away
and the regular et opens at 8, so she was trying to decide what to
do. Her younger ferret had a prolapsed rectum, which she noticed