From:
annamfuller_@hotmail.com
Date: 2004-08-26 13:58:26 UTC
Subject: Throat/seizure/drooling?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2726081.1093528706836.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Ok, now I'm really worried. Wish has been brought in several times due to things that are going wrong. He is blind from cataracts, he is almost 6. He (was thought to be) having seizures because he will suddenly drool, flop on his belly/hide in his tent, and he scratches at his mouth. This (whatever it is) seems to take a heck of a lot out of him. He is aggravated when I try to comfort him by touching him, and he drools a lot. His nose also runs. I'm worried that the xray didn't pick up some kind of absess in his throat, possibly a hair ball? i can't figure out why he would be scratching at his mouth as if to try and get something out of it. the x rays showed nothing. but whatever it is, is starting to happen almost every day. I am terribly worried that there is something that I or my vet is missing.
Second opinion? That's what this post is hopefully going to attatin. There are NO ferret specialists within 10 hours of where i live, so I really need your help.
If this at all sounds familliar, please email me asap with some possibles. I'll be contacting my vet later this morning.
Thank you.
Anna, Wish and Gus.