From:
<caitlyn@mizuhoradio.com>
Date: 2003-11-17 17:10:06 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: infection in lower intestines
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Cc: <chudson0@hotmail.com>
Message-ID: <12427.155.226.255.42.1069089006.squirrel@www.mizuhoradio.com>
I'm a little late here since I've been slammed at work and working 7 days/10
+ hours. Hopefully this is still helpful:
> i've talked to the vet's office and they tested him for secal
You mean a fecal smear.
> and
> there's no signs of parasites everything was negative.
Good. That rules out a lot of things (i.e.: giardia).
> I have him eating Hagen ferret diet since last monday when
> I got him
Is that what he was eating at the pet store? A sudden change in a ferret's
diet can cause diarrhea.
> and he doesn't like the treats I got him which was peanut
> butter crunch.
Stick with meat-based treats which are healthier for him. There are
commercial treats made primarily from chicken which are much better, or else
you can also give him tiny bits of cooked meat. You can lightly salt the
meat if that makes it more appealing to him.
> the milligrams he's taking 7.5 milligrams
> 2 times a day.
>
> [Moderator's note: in a private post Christine clarified that the
> medication is Baytril, oral.]
Baytril is an antibiotic. If the problem isn't one that responds to
antibiotics it won't help. I'm surprised your vet didn't prescribe
something like flagyl to go with it.
Is your vet experienced with ferrets? Ferrets are special critters in more
ways than one an I always recommend a vet that is ferret-knowledgable.
Sorry I don't have more clies. Hopefully he's feeling better by now.
All the best,
Caity and the exuberant eight