From:
Angela Espinet
Date: 2003-10-12 02:57:36 UTC
Subject: Re: ECE recovery and advice!
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20031012025736.23343.qmail@web21407.mail.yahoo.com>
Thanks Mike,
I was the one to learn a lot about ECE, infact Dr.
Bruce Williams was my instructor and it was he who
cared enough, to keep me sane through that ordeal!
There were 140 ferrets at the shelter and we did lose
6 ferrets, but they were already compromised with
insulinoma and the stress was just too much.
The ferrets with insulinoma seem to always fare
the worst with ECE, as it is necessary for them to eat
frequently to keep the blood glucose level elevated.
The ferret that is having difficulty might need to
have her blood glucose checked just incase this may be
her problem.
I found, as Dr. Williams indicated, that babyfood
and lots of fluid were the answer. Those having
difficulty were given a short duration of Prednisone
to take down some of the intestinal swelling and they
recovered nicely. A few needed Amoxycillin for
secondary infection, mostly those compromised with
existing illnesses.
Not only was there 'piles of poop' but the smell
was horrendous, I got maybe 4 hours of sleep for weeks
and felt like I was in a war zone, but the one thing I
remember saying was, "I will be so happy to see NORMAL
POOP again and will never complain about cleaning
litter pans again" and to this day I never
do!---Angela
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