From:
pwigglesbaby
Date: 2002-06-30 09:51:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Limping
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Michael Kowal <mmkowal@y...> wrote:
> I recently returned from vacation and found one of my
> ferrets to be limping. It almost went undetected.
> She would kind of hop instead run.
>
> I kept her in her cage for a week until I got an
> appointment with my vet. I would let her out once in
> awhile to play and she stopped limping all together.
>
> When we finally got her to the vet the x-rays showed
> that she had dislocated her elbow. She had surgery
> and now has pins in her (poor thing). She has to stay
> in her cage for 4 weeks and then the pins will be
> removed.
>
> If I haden't taken her for x-rays she whould have been
> in serious trouble some day.
>
So sorry to hear about your ferret! How did that happen?
Did she fall or something?
We think ours might have fallen either in his 3 story cage or when
he got out of his box of styro peanuts. I will keep an eye on him for
a couple of days and if he is not any better I will take him to the
vet. Good luck with your ferret!! Thanks for the info!! Pam
>
>
> Mike