From:
deborah3322@yahoo.com
Date: 2004-08-13 20:34:58 UTC
Subject: RE: sick ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2408854.1092429298575.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Hi,
Now before you reaad what I've passed on below, I'm not saying this is what=
is going on at all, just sounded similar with the back legs issue, also I =
don't have any previous knowledge to your ferrets health as I'm new to the =
list and haven't worked through all the posts yet. =
A similar problem happened in two of my ferrets with the loss of using the =
hind quarters. They were fine one day, walking and eating, pooping ect.. t=
hen suddenly lost use of their back legs and did this otter movement as you=
described. Unfortunately an x-ray showed tumors that were rapidly spreadi=
ng and pushing against the spine causing the ferret to become somewhat para=
lyzed in the hind quarters. In one ferret she lost control of her bowles a=
nd literally deficated in her bedding without being able to get up. (She w=
as only 3 and a half when this happened). Because the tumors grew so fast =
I had to have her put down because they were begining to push against her h=
eart and lungs. With the first ferret that this happened to the process wa=
s a little longer, spread over a week and a half rather than three days. =
Again may not be what is happeing but you may want to have your vet x-ray s=
ooner then later, just in case this is something that can be seen on the x-=
rays and taken care of earlier then later. =
Deborah
Author wrote:
> hi. everyone, I have a 3 year old male ferret. name is mochie. i have po=
sted before on my little guy. he was limping on right side leg in the eveni=
ng of july 31 which makes it a saturday. but sunday morning he could not l=
onger use his back legs. he's been on pred5m1/4 of that pill evry other day=
and is on antibiotics 2 times a day. he was started on thisaug 4. he does =
have feelings in his back legs and his reflexes are strong. he is responsiv=
e and very alert. he has no other symptons now. the vet did not do x rays o=
r a blood panel. he dianoised mochie with a bruised spine or messed up spin=
e. the vet will now do the x rays but only after mochie's meds are finishe=
d. he's still isn't considering a blood panel. he did a physical exame too=
k mochie's temp[the second visit not the first visit] i live in springfield=
mo. i also looked up ferret knowledgeable vets for springfield mo and they=
have listings that are in st louis mo and kanas city mo but not here in sp=
ringfield. also mochie is unable to p on his own so he has to be expressed.=
he was grinding his teeth but no longer does that either. he doesn't seem=
to be in any pain and won't stay still any more. he moves like a sea lion =
and it doesn't seem to be bothering him. if anyone knows of a feret knowled=
geable vet here in springfield mo could you please let me know, i would lik=
e to have another vet look at him, that is familar with ferrets. tho he is =
getting stronger the legs and bladder problem hasn't changed thank you all =
in advance vickie you may email me privatly
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