From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2003-09-28 17:11:33 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Endoscopy
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3F771645.4010107@email.unc.edu>
> I=B4m new here... and i=B4d like to ask about endoscopy. I don=B4t found=
> any Dr. here in Brazil to do it in my Taz.. they dont=B4have flexibe
> tube less 3mm and don=B4t know if it is possible to do. Do it
> exist??????? This examination (endoscopy) exist for ferrets?
I've exchanged a private email with Cida, and she is looking for =
information about using a flexible endoscope to look into the stomach of =
her ferret Taz. There is a chance he has a hairball. He was vomiting =
and they had a barium series run, and the barium was slow to leave the =
stomach. He has had no more vomiting. He has some diarrhea and it =
responds to Pepto. Currently they are planning to do another barium =
x-ray in 20 days, and if there is still evidence of the barium staying =
in his stomach, then to think about surgery. But Cida is interested in =
an endoscopy since it is less invasive.
Has anyone done this? What size tube was used? Does anyone know if a =
flexible tube 3 mm or less exists? My only experience with endoscoping =
ferrets was with a rigid scope used to look up my ferret Nana's nose, so =
that's rather different.
Best wishes,
-Pam S.