From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2003-06-12 19:32:34 UTC
Subject: Re: tentative good news on Chiclet
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-id: <a0600120bbb0e85873f80@[10.0.1.3]>
I just noticed that the other two (who died) with the same symptoms
would have been much younger: a pet store kit about 3 months old
each. Maybe that is part of why Chiclet is holding on: at 6 months
she has her adult size (slightly small adult female) and she is also
extremely muscular. Don't know how I missed that age difference.
The Clavamox doesn't seem to be doing much though it might be helping
in combination, but the Baytril as an injection does help. I notice
that Dr. Ruth Heller saw penicillin giving a decent response. Maybe
Chiclet's Clavamox should be changed to penicillin to see what
happens. I also noted that they gave oral Baytril; maybe the
injectable works better for this thing -- whatever it is.
Of course, it is possible that the ferrets had/have different things
which just present the same way in some aspects.
Our vet is a good one and is being very careful for her.
We have NO idea what this is.
If someone wants to read about the other two:
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG4693
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG4714
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG4730
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG4738
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG4753
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG4759