Message Number: SG10181 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Steve Austin
Date: 2004-08-22 15:17:12 UTC
Subject: bladder stones, our problem too
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20040822.111716.3316.19.kazpat1@juno.com>

My only experience with urinating all red blood was a ferret with low
platelets and
was bleeding. However, blood in the urine can certainly be from stones,
or an infection I suppose. Was a culture done?
Is the urine dark or bright red blood? Any blood tests done? Xray?
Is the ferret straining to urinate, or crying when urinates?

The more common cause of urinary problems in a male ferret is adrenal
gland
disease. Does the ferret have a change of fur ( from soft to dry) any
musky smell,
or oily fur, any mating behavior, or marking? Any patches of thinning
fur or
fur loss? Sometimes Fur loss is more subtle,I notice mostly at the rump
by
blowing the fur back, or on tops of the feet, or just thinning all over.

You can search the archives of this group for bladder stones, and then
urinary infections
since there has been a lot of good posts lately, and a lot of great
advice from
the vets and experienced people on this list.

If the food switch is really bothering you, switch back. I have used
Totally Ferret for years and
have not had it cause a problem, but if it gives you a peace of mind-
switch back.
For the insulinoma, add a good high protein supplemental feedings during
the day, like
Gerber's meat baby food, or Bob church's chicken gravy, prednisone is the
main medical
treatment.

Patty

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 15:28:06 +0100 (BST) wheesht53@yahoo.com writes:
> My 6 1/2 yo ferret was recently dx with insulinoma. I switched from
> Marshall's Premium Diet, which they've eaten their entire lives, to
> Totally Ferret sometime in June. I noticed app. 3 or 4 weeks later
> that my ferret had blood in the urine.

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