Message Number: SG10438 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: wheesht53@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:08:13 +0100 (BST)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: RE: some urolith information
Message-ID: <10059989.1094216297909.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>
Thanks for the info Sukie,
My ferret had his culture done and it showed crystals. I didn't get a chance to see the report, nor did I have the chance to talk with the vet I had to communicate with the staff at the desk so I was unable to get the particulars. Anyway, the vet put him on Clavamox after amoxycillin and Cipro didn't work. He claims he's absolutely sure that this will clear up the problem.
I've fed my guys Marshall's Premium and they're now on Totally ferret food. This is a first for me and it's been difficult trying to get this business cleared up. Do you know if crystals and uroliths are recurring?
Author wrote:
> I have a bit of bladder stone info for you, and will be doing some
> near-future posts.
> Dr. Carl Osborne says in part that he does not consider uroliths to be
> unusual in ferrets and
> >The Minnesota Urolith Center has received in excess of 100 urinary
> stones from ferrets. >The most common type is sterile struvite (75%).
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