From:
Ferret Wise Shelter
Date: 2004-09-07 18:15:37 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Aspiration possiblity
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <5.1.1.6.2.20040907141227.02be4c50@mail.usaexpress.net>
List readers-
> Max is in an incubator with oxygen by his
>nose. He might make it, might not. These symptoms came on very rapidly.
>
>Mary
I am sorry Mary-
Your point is very well taken . Indeed we have also suffered at loss from
aspiration pneumonia many years back with a hepatic ferret who was being
syringe fed. The pneumonia will come on quickly and death can be in as
little as 48-72 hours.
Please- DO NOT force feed if you are not experienced, or if the ferret
fights the feedings the results of aspiration pneumonia are painful to
both the ferret and the caretaker!
Alicia D
www.ferretwise.org