From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2003-11-26 05:21:18 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Pencil Eraser Eaten
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <Law12-F81gy9NYb17TW0001480b@hotmail.com>
I have taken what looked like an eraser fro on intestine Routine films wont'
tell. need Barium. The one J had was sick for 2 weeks, being seen by
another, by the time I got the case I took her to surgery, she was only 10
months old. The intestines were very easily torn and in a sense really
sick. The surgery went fine and she survived the night but then died 24
hours later. I truly felt that if this was done when she first came in, se
would have survived it all very well. Ferrets don't typically vomit so yes
depression, loss of appetite, nausea and no BM or small ones, are all
reasons for a visit to the vet. Please watch them close, I felt really bad
about that ferret because I believe it didn't have to die. I followed up
with her only because her primary doctor was out of town and I hospitalized
diagnosed and went into surgery with her on a Saturday (right before a
holiday). I had bad out comes in preventable diseases. Good Luck and watch
carefully.
Dr. Sue
>From: "djferg" <djferg@evenlink.com>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Pencil Eraser Eaten
>Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 11:53:40 -0500
>
>I could really use some advice! I have 3 ferrets, 2 are together in 1 cage
>and 1 is by herself. Yesterday I found a pencil in my room with the eraser
>(not sure if it had one of those big ones you can put on when the other one
>is gone) chewed off. I'm always careful about leaving anything on the
>floor but must have either dropped it or not closed my packpack all the
>way. I found bits of eraser in the litter box of both cages. I talked to
>mary at the ferret shelter and she said to keep any eye out for eating
>changes, not going to the bathroom or becoming ill. Has anyone had this
>happen? I was thinking of taking all three to the vet to be x-rayed. What
>do you all think?
>I really appreciate any and all help! I'm feeling so paranoid and guilty!!
>Deb
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