From:
Ferret Wise Shelter
Date: 2003-04-02 16:15:59 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] HELP Jesse isn't peeing and coughing is
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Cc: amwalker@aceinter.net
getting worse!!!
Message-Id: <5.1.1.6.2.20030402111107.0275fbc0@mail.usaexpress.net>
At 06:44 AM 4/2/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Jesse is getting worse I haven't seen him pee when he poops and he fills
>like he is getting heavyer when I pick him up and he coughs more than he
>was, he keeps me up at night coughing and If my Vet down here got ahold of
>the one in Columbus Monday she said it would take about a week to find out
>anything and that is WAY to long for Jesse to go on like this is there
>anything I can have her give Jesse until his report comes back? It may be
>longer if the vet in Columbus can't look at then. Anna and Jesse
HI Anna-
I have bee following your posts- I am sorry Jesse is not well- I am NOT a
vet- a shelter person who has dealt with a lot of sick kids & while I
cannot tell you what is going on ( it sounds like several things here) It
truly sounds like if he is not voiding he has a UTI Urinary Tract infection
which needs antibiotics to alleviate and cure . It may be prostatic
swelling constricting the urethra too-- and if so only removal of the
adrenal gland will help in this case.
IF Jesse has a heart problem you do not have a lot of choices or in this
case seems not much time at all. The inability to urinate can cause back
flow of urine to the kidneys and the outcome is septic shock - and
death. The bladder MUST be emptied- either by gentle expression ( your vet
needs to show you) or by needle aspirate.
Get him back to the vet ASAP- while he has a chance!
Alicia
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