From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-08-23 06:29:38 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] RE: Diazoxide & Prednisolone Dosing
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F8PXjT3Y0p09z000439eb@hotmail.com>
Just a note. I have seen ferrets at times that have had all the signs of
insulinoma and pred helps, but if there were ongoing existing problems
changes in appetite, attitude, and ability to absorb foods properly can
allfect blood glucose to the point where the ferret exhibits all the signs
of low blood sugar and thus signs of insulinoma. Just know yes it is true
if it looks like a duck and acts like a duck, it probably is a duck, BUT NOT
ALWAYS so it is to your advantage to rule other things out as well. Hope
you understand what I am trying to say.
Years agao I had a colleague who continually told a client that her ferret
had insulinoma and continuesd blood tests etc. And all signs could have
pointed to it and the blood glucose was low and she was told to continue
force feeding this ferret. Well my point, this ferret was 10 months old and
had an intestinal obstruction, yes it was missed and continued force feeding
didn't help. It was 2 weeks of missed diagnosis and we did surgery, she
made it thru but with too much damage due to the time wasted. So please
always consider there can be more then what you think and look at the bigger
picture. Best of lick to you and your baby.
Dr. Sue
>From: lacochran@charter.net
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Diazoxide & Prednisolone Dosing
>Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 03:23:43 +0100 (BST)
>
>Thanks for posting Sukie.
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>You brought up some very scarey ideas. I am located in northern West
>Virginia. The ferret vet 70 miles from home is the first vet that I have
>taken either ferret to that I felt knew ferrets. He came across as very
>professional and up to date on ferret problems.
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>I feel that he has diagnosed her problem accurately, every since she has
>lived with us she has shown all of the classic signs of Insulomina, I just
>misread them. She has thrown up a clear mucus once a month, pawed at her
>mouth, made grinding noises, trembled when waking up, and stared off into
>space.
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>I feel bad that i did not recognize the problem and have let her suffer for
>all this time when the Pred would have helped control her problem. We just
>figured she was cold natured since she was so tiny compared to our male.
>The staring off into space we assumed that she was just not very bright.
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>When we were trying to get her to eat, I would syringe feed her whatever I
>thought she might eat. We finally came across something that she quit
>fighting and will eat on her own out of a bowl if we hold her.
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>I have been grinding an assortment of name brand ferret kibble and using
>low sodium chicken broth to thin it. Do you think that the amount of salt
>in the broth may be causing her to retain water? I tried using just water
>this evening in her kibble and she ate it without a problem. I am going to
>quit using the chicken broth and see if that helps.
>
>Thanks again for the reply!
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