From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2002-01-01 13:13:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Very sick, weak and anaemic
ferret, please help
ferretlove_uk wrote:
> My friend left Vicky here with me so I can look after her, nurse her
> and take her to the vets again tomorrow as the vet we saw today was a
> big (farm) animal vet and my normal vet is a small animal vet and has
> treated a lot of my ferrets. I was just wondering whether anybody
> could tell me what tests need to be done, what could be wrong with
> Vicky, where the bleeding could be coming from, what we can use to
> treat the anaemia. I don't know if a blood test would be wise as she
> is so weak and I don't know how well she would take an anaesthetic
> and then she hasn't got much blood so would it be a good idea to take
> blood? I read about the Epogen, is that the brand name or generic
> name? Should my vets know the drug (we are in the UK)?
I would surely mention the possibility of ulcers to my vet. The
vomiting, anorexia and black stool matches perfectly with the book
description of ulcers. Other things to consider would be eosinophilic
gastroenteritis and inflamatory bowel disease. The newer treatment for
ulcers is Amoxicillin, Biaxin and Carafate. The other two are often
treated with prednisone.
I am not a vet.
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