From:
Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2003-01-08 03:45:47 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Digest 8 Jan 2003 00:44:59 -0000 Issue 198
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <105.242e8710.2b4cf8eb@aol.com>
In a message dated 01/07/03 8:32:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
> hi can you give some info on a ferret with a torn ligament on right hind
> knee not sure what canbe done ? no vet can find any info on it except in
> cats
> or dogs !!
I assume you mean a torn cruciate ligament inside the knee joint? Treatment
options are much the same for ferrets as they are for the other species -
surgery being the best for return to normal function and minimal arthritis,
but conservative treatment (cage rest - one level - and antiinflammatory
medicine at appropriate doses for six weeks or so) often proving very
helpful.
Dr. Ruth
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