From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2003-11-16 19:02:20 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Need advice on a ferret with a luxated hip/leg.
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <LAW12-F33RErtQQJuwN000103d7@hotmail.com>
is he painful? how does the hip itself loo (socet, ball of femur). A lot
depends on if there is nerve damage or not and if perhaps something like
replacing and splinting might help. He is really young so I would hate to do
something you might not need to.
Dr, Sue
>From: ScarlettG@aol.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Need advice on a ferret with a luxated hip/leg.
>Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 08:32:41 EST
>
>Got a question and need some advise. I have a young hob(5 months), Gimli,
>that has a luxated hip on the left side. My vet would like to
>know if anyone has ever done a FHO on a ferret vs. amputation. If so, what
>success have you had? Possible plus and minus of doing FHO or amputation?
>He
>has done an FHO on a dog before but never a ferret.
>
>The leg/hip has been out for quite a while and appears to be injury
>related.
>The muscle has atrophied so stretching and returning the leg into the
>socket
>is not an option. A chiropracter has done some stretching and electrode
>stimulation. An xray was done to confirm that it was not broken.
>
>Gimli does drag the leg behind him but can use it some on carpeting so he
>gets around pretty good. He does not seem to be in a lot of pain and will
>let
>you handle the leg. But it must be causing some pain. He is able to get
>in
>and out of the litterbox but not too good at wiping himself. So there is
>the
>sanitary concerns.
>
>Any feedback, suggestions or information you can give would be appreciated.
>Gimli's a real sweetie and I'd like to do what is best for him.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Scarlett Gray-Saling
>Scarlett's Happy Dookers Ferretry
>www.geocities.com/happydookers
>Shelter Director, Heart of Ohio Ferret Association & Rescue
>Event Chair, Ferret Buckeye Bash
>www.HOFA-RESCUE.org
>
>
>
>
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