Message Number: SG10005 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2004-08-14 01:29:28 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] fluid buildup (in the abdomen)
To: ssiu@mud.cgl.uwaterloo.ca
Cc: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20040814012928.13714.qmail@web50805.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi, Selina, and everyone else,

--- ssiu@mud.cgl.uwaterloo.ca wrote:

> unfortunately I don't remember the concentration.
> can you tell me what dose Podo ended up with and
> what his approximate weight was?

Podo's dose never changed from .25ml (10mg/ml
concentration) during his lifetime. Lymphosarcoma got
the better of him just a little short of age 10. Podo
weighed 1,380 grams (about 3 lbs. 2 oz.) until about
two weeks before his death.

> I will ask my vet bout the injectable and
> spironolactone. I thought furosemide is a diuretic.

It is. I think Pam Sessoms' post clarified this very
well. I also don't think she realized that your Bear
also has a heart condition, which is why I brought it
up.
>
> I think we may be going in for tapping this
> afternoon. at this point, it is just keeping him
> comfortable, but I have no idea how long he has,
> and keeping him comfy involve getting his fluid
down.

I fully understand and I'd probably do the same in
your place based on what you posted.
>
Again, good luck to you and your Bear. Kodo, the
ferret who had the fluid buildup in the abdomen like
your guy, had a nickname of "Big Bear". He was brown
and over 4 lbs. when healthy, like a mini brown bear.

All the best,
Caity and the fantastic four

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