From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-08-30 03:56:59 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Congestive heart failure
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F26pwLAlwJrwx00053782@hotmail.com>
There are things that can be done but you really need to see the vet. The
increase in lasix may help but only if it is due to fluid. Are the signs
you seeing due to the heart or the insulinoma? It is hard for us to know.
There are supportive supplements you can use like CoQ10. I think you need
to find out with a follow up x ray and or a blood glucose. I think most
vets can help a bit on this fromt and once you have more info perhaps we can
provide more help. As for other causes, lymphoma is possible too. Best of
luck to you.
Dr. Sue
>From: schmacy@auburn.edu
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Congestive heart failure
>Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 01:58:53 +0100 (BST)
>
> I am writing is request your help if possible. My ferret has congestive
>heart failure (we think). The ultrasound only showed a small increase in
>heart size. He has been put in Lasix (2mg twice a day) and Encard (once a
>day). This course of treatment helped for two weeks then his cough came
>back and is getting worse. Unfortunately my vet is out of town for the next
>two weeks. I have no idea what to do. There are no good ferret vets in my
>area. I have tried to remove salt from his diet, I have tried increasing
>his Lasix to 3 times a day. Neither has helped. When he coughs his heart
>rate goes up and he breaths heavy. Is there anything I can do under the
>constraints of not having a vet to prescribe anything new? Is there a
>possibility it could be something else? It gets worse after he eats,
>probably because he is full and the fluid pushes on his lungs. I try to
>feed him as often and as small as possible to help with this, but with work
>it is not as possible (oh, I am sorry- he doesn't not eat hard food- he has
>only eaten my mixture since he got sick a year ago insulinomia). I
>appreciate any suggestions you may have. I know that some ferrets don't
>respond to treatment and I may have to resign myself that this is as good
>as he gets. I thought for awhile he was getting better until the past week,
>so getting ones hopes up can be hard when he crashes like this. Thanks for
>your time!
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