From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2003-12-10 14:13:06 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Sudden loss of use of one leg
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Cc: sukiec@optonline.net
Message-Id: <20031210091306.6d1407e4.caitlyn@mizuhoradio.com>
Hi, Sukie, and everyone else,
> Thrombosis? We've had a thrown clot to a leg behave like that.
I'll discuss that possibility with our regular vet when Podo sees him
tomorrow. Right now Podo still has intermittent periods when the leg
goes straight out and he has no ability to move it. Then he pulls it
under him and he's fine for a while.
>
> Spot had kidney disease. Meltdown had cardiomyopathy with arrhythmia
> (ventricular bigemini and a few trigemini)
Podo has no history of heart problems or kidney disease so far as we
know. He's nine so just about anything could have developed at this
point. In a discussion last week our vet told us he felt pretty sure
the age we have for Kodo and Podo is correct. He said they *might* see
ten, but he wasn't exactly optimistic about it, I get the idea that
Podo is old enough that almost anything (and everything) could be
breaking down.
I'll post again when I actually know something.
All the best,
Caity and the amazing eight