From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2003-07-29 02:56:36 UTC
Subject: Re: Bruising
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1e1.e1454e6.2c573c64@cs.com>
Sorry to hear about your ferret brusing after blood sampling.
Three things to consider. Did she have a low platelet count
on the bloodwork? If so then she was not able to form blood
clots properly which lead to the bruising.
Does she have any signs of sdrenal gland disease? Some
of the ferrets with adrenal gland disease also bruise easily.
Is she a ferret that would hold still for a long time? If she is
a "wiggle worm" then she probably would not hold still while
they were trying to get blood which lead to the bruising.
Has the bruising resolve yet?
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM