Message Number: YG9743 | New FHL Archives Search
From: krystal lichlyter
Date: 2002-01-02 17:26:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: Hind End Weakness

Please forgive me for being illiterate to some of the
medical terms you are using: What is ADV? My Chip is
getting better, but not back to health yet. He's been
on Pred for 4 days now, and although I can see some
improvement, I don't want to be having false hopes.
Is it a blood test, to test for ADV?
Thanks for your patience.
--- daneedv <daneedv@a...> wrote:
> --- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "kath0524"
> <katharine@n...> wrote:
> > Is it just me or is anyone else getting nervous
> about the numerous
> > reports of unexplained hind end weakness over the
> last couple of
> > weeks? There have been a number of cases here and
> on the FML
> > recently.
> >
> > What could be going on?
> > Katharine
>
> Hind end weakness is a generalized problem, and can
> be a symptom of
> many things, including anemia, insulinoma and ADV.
> I always
> recommend that ferrets with this symptom be tested
> for ADV, to at
> least rule it out. Actually, I recommend all
> ferrets be tested for
> ADV, but especially those displaying symptoms.
> Danee
>

[Moderator's note: You will find info and links at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-Health-list (Try search engine and Files.)
http://www.ferret.net/medical/
http://www.trifl.org/medical.html
http://www.avecon.com/AveconADV.htm (ADV testing)
http://www.geocities.com/russiansmom (ADV info)
and elsewhere.]