From:
rtrsek@charter.net
Date: 2003-06-17 01:01:07 UTC
Subject: Help !!! - Swollen feet and fever
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <8250579.1055811667347.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Please help us! We have a ferret that is having a problem that our vets can't diagnose.
He is about 5 years old with adrenal disease. He has had his left adrenal removed, a partial on the right, and a partial on his pancreas. He recovered from both surgeries very well, which were over a year ago and about 5 months ago for the pancreas. His glucose is good. He is on petenic .3 cc twice a day for boosting his iron. He has been playful, eats well and
has consistent weight.
Recently we went on a trip and left him and our five other ferrets with a friend who is very familiar with ferrets (he has 16 and many years under his belt). During our trip one of our old ferrets got sick and her liver failed and we ended up
putting her to sleep 2 days ago. Yesterday we noticed our boy's rear foot was swollen and he was limping. Today all three
of his other feet have swollen and his temperature has risen to 104. He refuses to walk and he is now being force fed. Our
local doctors are recommending antibiotics and an IV for fluids until his bloodwork comes back. His X-rays didn't show
anything of significance. I have no ultrasound information. These are ferret doctors, one of which performed his right adrenal and pancreas surgery.
I would like to know if you have heard of anything like this before and if you have any different recommendations
regarding what our vets have prescribed. Thank you very much in
advance. We've already lost one ferret this week.
Rob & Becky
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