From:
JchProcess@Yahoo.com
Date: 2003-08-05 02:39:30 UTC
Subject: Lumps weight loss need help
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6194953.1060051170535.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
We have a ferret that is 5 male (Bashor) he is 5yrs old he went in to the v=
ets two weeks ago with symptoms of swollen face and neck (throat was very r=
ed temp was 104) was given antriobe aquadrops 20 ml twice a day. he was als=
o given a one time shot of a steriod. (I was not the one that took him so I=
don't know what kind) his symptoms went over night. However Bashor is not =
eating like he should is still runing a temp. We took him to the vet today =
and our usual vet was not there. we saw someone else. she said she thinks h=
e may have a tumor even showed us through his skin It was about the size of=
a two peanuts put together.but when I was looking at him we we got home he=
has another lump on the other side. (these lumps are off to either side on=
the lower belly.) my gut feeling is we are not looking at a cancer but ma=
ybe a blockage of some kind. We are to take him back in the morning when t=
he other vet gets back in. I am worried that maybe we should not let this g=
o over night. I have been watching him and he has tried several times to go=
potty and not been able to go. I have given him ferret lax and a cat hair =
ball remedy twice today. just incase that is what we are looking at. Is the=
re something else I should be doing or was the other vets advise good that =
we just wait until tomorrow Also wanted to mention the weight loss is quit =
a bit he has lost 1/2 a pound in a little over a week
Thanks for any advise
Jen
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