From:
Batine DeWinter
Date: 2002-06-14 16:59:00 UTC
Subject: New Member, Insulinoma.
Hello all.
My name is Jen, and I've been a ferret mommy since 1997. Last year I became
a baby's mommy too. I have 3 ferrets: Lydia, a sable female going on 6 ,
Pandora, a teensy champagne going on 5, and Ziggy- a big 1 1/2 yr old male
sable.*lol* My oldest ferret, Lydia, has been slowing down alot lately.Over
the weekend she began pawing at her mouth and throwing up white foam. I
immediately got very worried and put her in the sick cage, and she went to
our vet the next day. (A wonderful vet I might add, wouldn't ever go
anyplace else!) After blood tests and a checkup, the verdict is
Insulinoma. She had Adrenal surgery this time last year and recovered
great. The Doc sent home prednisone and clavamox for her. Twice a day on
both, around.2 ccs for both doses. She's been on this since Wed. night now,
and I'm not seeing her feel any better. She's still grinding her teeth, and
only eats when I shove it under her nose. I have been getting her to take a
couple of fingerfuls of nutri-cal several times a day, and she'll eat the
occasional raisin, but that is it. I picked her up a different crunchy food
today in hopes she'll eat it, and also some of the 8-in-1 chicken canned
food w/ ferretvite added. I also have a jar or 2 of chicken baby food set
aside for her. She is drinking plenty of water, and is still pooping &
peeing a bit in her box, but I am still worried.
How long should it take for the prednisone to get into her system and start
to work?? I'm bracing myself for a goodbye, but I am determined to do
whatever I have to for her, as long as it makes her comfortable.
Do any of you have any further suggestions as to what else I can do for
her? I've nursed most of my ferret babies through surgery recoveries and
colds, so I am not afraid to scruff and feed with a syringe if need be.
thanks in advance,
Jen
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