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From: Weasellover@aol.com
Date: 2003-02-28 03:18:34 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Urgent!! Black Tarry Stool & Bloody Stool
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1ef.32bb11e.2b902f0a@aol.com>

In a message dated 2/27/2003 10:11:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ferrets@ceinetworks.com writes:

> I guess my question is, could this pass on it's own? The reason I wondered,
> is because yesterday was yearly checkup time for 2 of my furkids. One of
> them had a reaction while we were waiting around at the vet's office. He
> was vomiting quite a bit, and lethargic. He was given dexamethasone and
> Benadryl, and bounced back pretty quickly. But could the vomiting and
> bloody &tarry poop be because of his reaction yesterday?

I think this is most likely from the reaction. Was it a distemper reaction?
The bloody stools is not a good sign. I would take the ferret/ferrets to the
vet asap just incase. I have heard of delayed reactions and medical attention
should be sought. My ferret had the same reaction and nearly died. Is the
ferret acting strangely other than the bloody stools?
*****Holly*****