From:
fuzztek@aol.com
Date: 2003-10-24 04:31:24 UTC
Subject: Severe Tremors
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7252099.1066969884064.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I have a 10 mo old MF 3 lb male ferret.Was walking and eating normal. Rescued 9-28,went to foster home 9-29. Foster preceeded to bath same nite w/herbal shampoo.Was put w/other ferret 2 days later,"uncompatable" so seperated.Was feeding TF & Pro-plan Kitten. Using stove pellets for litter. A few days later was lethargic, not walking,would leave mouth open,had slight twitching. Brought back.
10-9.Had head tremors and whole body twitching.Only way to describe is he appeared to have Cerebal Palsy.Labs done 10-9
X-rays wnl, Urinalysis wnl, Chem: Alk 8 , AST 129, TP 7.8, Glob 3.5, Glu 95, Calc 10.1,CBC: HGB 18.9, HCT 62.5, Mono 6, Eosin 9, AbsoNeut 2788, Abso Lymp 2992. ADV neg. All else wnl
10-21: Tremors worse.He wants to eat but can't unless I hold his head.Gets worse when I take him out to feed him.Can't stand.Will sleep without trembling. New Blds: TP 8.0, Glob 3.8, Calcium 10.4, Mono 4, Eosin 4, all else wnl.
X-ray- Large lymph node top of heart(same size as heart) and lymphnodes enlarged in abdomen.
Any one see anything like this?
Yvonne