From:
Cjbandit@aol.com
Date: 2003-05-17 21:41:07 UTC
Subject: Please Help Bandit
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <8f.2d072df2.2bf80673@aol.com>
Hi,
I found Bandit laying in the middle of the room, flat on his stomach...no =
where near his bed...he was completely life less and for a minute I thought=
=
the worst.=A0 He's in really bad shape, I took him in the yard for fresh ai=
r =
and he just lays flat there, no reaction to new sounds, smell, ect.=A0 When=
=
he's in the house, his cataracts are so bad he walks into the walls...it =
seems he can only take a few steps and then he's down again.=A0 His back le=
gs =
give out even on the carpet and his weight makes it worst.=A0 When I pick h=
im =
up he whimpers and seems really uncomfortable, his belly got so fat that wh=
en =
he goes the bathroom he goes on himself and I help him clean up.=A0 I tried=
=
putting him in the tub for exercise but he just paralyzes in the tub and =
doesn't move at all- the water goes up his nose a little- then I have to pu=
ll =
him out...He is on 1.00 pediapred 2x a day and I just recently had him on =
carafate for two weeks and an antibiotic with potassium prescribed by the v=
et =
and didn't notice any change in his behavior.=A0 He was last at the vets ab=
out =
a month ago and had bloodwork and a full checkup everything was about the =
same: the sugar was low (58-68) but has been average for him and the other =
=
blood checked out normal.=A0 He weights about 4lbs 2ounces- fat under his =
armpits and all in his abdomen.=A0 The vet thinks the weight is making him =
=
uncomfortable and pressing on his organs and that the reason for his =
whimpering.=A0 I just hope he hasn't given up, I don't want him to be in pa=
in, =
yet I can't imagine letting him go...it's hard to know if he's suffering or=
=
just tired all the time.
I have mentioned to my vet the diaxide ?? and he didn't think it was time f=
or =
it.
If anybody has any suggestions please cc: me at my e-mail address...
Thank you,
Cristina & Nick
the cats (Claudia, Jewels, and Romeo)
and my fuzz babies- Bandit and Fiefal
End of ferrethealth Digest
***********************************