From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-06-23 22:34:00 UTC
Subject: the gum eater: call the treating vet on an emergency basis
if worried
> some time around 8:45 am my ferretate some gum she could not eat it
> so we went to the vet he got it out then he said it not a female its
> a male we change his name he sleeping right now and he is still doing
> what he did at 8:45 but now he still doing it but a lot less more
> then he did so how do i help him during the night?
This is hard to understand.
WHAT is he doing that has you worried? Is he doing it less or more?
If what he is doing was bad enough to warrent a vet appointment before then
you really should call your vet now, and ask the treating vet what is needed.
There might be possible complications that we would not know about long-
distance. Perhaps there is a need for emergency care and in that case your
vet will direct you to an emergency vet or wil have you come in with the ferret.
Otherwise, the vet may have advice for you based on what was done earlier.
If he able to deficate? Can he swallow? Is he vomiting? Is he showing pain?
If he is doing things that you would seek emergency medical care for if YOU
were doing them then do get him emergency care, ditto if you were in that
kind of trouble yourself or had been through a similar procedure yourself.