From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2003-10-18 03:32:30 UTC
Subject: RE: low WBC and glucose
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <126.32be5345.2cc20e4e@cs.com>
Hi Lori,
Mojo's low glcose probably indicates an insulinoma.
The low WBC does not worry me. Ferrets in general
have a low WBC, so it depends on what the normal
values for ferrets are at the lab you used.
Age 6 makes him a prime candidate for insulinoma.
The pawing at his mouth, drooling, and anorexia can
all be due to an insulinoma, but gastritis/ulcers from
Helicobacter, ECE, lyphoma, hairballs, etc can all
cause that too. They are just vague signs of abdominal
discomfort. I would recheck his glucose and WBC
when the amoxi is finished.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM