From:
Alicia
Date: 2003-02-28 23:35:38 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] High Proteins Negative ADV and Questions
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <8006049.1046481015067.JavaMail.nobody@strontium>
Frist let me state openly- I am NOT a vet-- though I have had experience
with some of the medical history you are reporting, so....
>Some background: For several months he has been gritting his teeth
while
>eating. He has still been active, his stools have been on and off
>normal. He was put on antibiotics in case he had some infection going
on,
>and no change. Once in a while he would vomit...
Vomiting can be exhibited when there is an acute infection. We have
seen
this with infected anal glands and also from a bladder infection in
male ferrets ( u8unnfortunately the bladder infection we suspected a
blockage and the poor critter had a gut exploratory when it was a bad
bladder infection prompted by a coitus interruption yes he was a breed
capable boy!)
>He had his anal glands removed three weeks ago (very impacted) and
then
>had complications from that (infected) and spent a few days at the
>veterinary hospital. ..
Has blood been drawn CBC to rule out continued infection? It is
possible
there is still some underlying infection- possibly from retained anal
tissue etc. These procedures are not easy and can lead to
complications.
The other possibility is there may be some nerve damage form the
surgical
procedure which is not allowing him to control the hind end functions (
defecation ) correctly. This is always a possibility. I would recommend
further veterinary consult so the ferret does not suffer.
>I don?t know if he?s having a long recovery, if this is due to the high
>proteins in his blood, or something else going on.
ONly a veterinary evaluation and some testing will help him through this
in
my opinion.
I send good wishes your way in the hopes he makes a speedy recovery.
Alicia