From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2004-08-20 15:49:23 UTC
Subject: Need help Please
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20040820.114945.3316.17.kazpat1@juno.com>
The best approach to a blockage should be surgical removal, as soon as
it is identified. The longer
you wait, the more weak and less of a chance of recovery.
The blockage could even be a large tumor and maybe that is why it 'won't
pass'- but
until someone goes in, there won't be anyway to know for sure.
At this point, sub Q's and decide about surgery as soon as possible.
Just as a note, the swollen abdomen can be many things. My first concern
would be perforated
intestine and feeding her anything would make things worse. Bring her to
the vet to check that.
Really, I had a boy that
I was feeding and feeding, the day I had to put him down due to him being
so lethargic and
failed treatments, it turned out on necropsy he had leakage from his
intestines and peritonitis,
he also had granulomas and infection throughout his body which was the
main reason he did not respond to the oral antibiotics, Sub Q and hand
feedings.
His only signs were upper resp. infection and lethargy-only that day I
had him put down
did he refuse to eat the hand feedings. When things dont' get better
with these
guys, I think you have to be aggressive in the management.
Patty
> Does anyone know why her stomach is swollen now? I have slowed the
> fluids
> down to once a day. She is drinking water and the glucerna well ,
> through a
> dropper. She will not go on her own to get a drink.
> I really need some help or advice on what I should do. This has been
> going on
> for 2 months now. The only good thing I have seen from her is her
> eyes are
> brighter looking and her face does not look so hollow.
> julie
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