From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2003-10-18 03:57:52 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: low WBC and glucose
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <LAW12-F33XvCsLCXPIx0002dd6f@hotmail.com>
I agree, but rule out the fur balls too because they don't eat as well which
can also cause the low blood glucose (the ones they can't pass, that take up
an area of the stomach so they can only eat small meals, and from what I
understand ferrets with furballs can develop all the others secondary to the
fur being there, ie gastric ulcers). I had a ferret that had an undiagnosed
furball, never was clinical for a gastric ulcer, but ended up with a severe
hemorraging ulcer that cost him his life. I like to be sure that nothing is
missed. Insulinoma is common in this age and the signs are consistent but
any cause of a low glucose can lead to these signs. I am just one of those
people that don't want to assume the obvious and indirectly miss something
by doing so. Good luck.
Susan Liszewski DVM
>From: AFERRETVET@cs.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: low WBC and glucose
>Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 23:32:30 EDT
>
>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
>
>
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