From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2003-07-29 05:45:04 UTC
Subject: dexamethasone shot question
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20030729.014509.2788.8.kazpat1@juno.com>
This doesn't sound like a straight forward case at all.
What would help if you can give more details of the ferret's past
history,
any medical problems, diet and any loose stools, vomiting, lack of
appetite,etc leading up to the crashes.
If you post the actual lab results that helps too.
You vet could consult a ferret specialist if at a loss as well.
Dexamethasone is a steroid, I am not sure how it is working in this case.
Insulinoma comes to mind, but a blood test should have proved this one.
While she was unresponsive or during this crash was a blood glucose
checked?
Patty
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:20:31 -0400 JoKeRz2k2@aol.com writes:
> Hi , my ferrets name is Sasha she is 4 years old and she has a
> disease that the vet isnt sure of yet. The vet has done blood work
> and xrays and still cant find anything. Sasha has times where she
> crashes and she cant move, twitches and is very unresponsive, but
> soon as i give her a shot of dexamethasone shes fine for like 2
> weeks, anyone else have this problem??? If so please give me more
> information on this, thanx.
>
> Shawn and fuzzies (Sasha and Timon)
>
>
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