From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-09-08 21:43:19 UTC
Subject: RE: Just had surgery
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5968934.1094679799902.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Being dehydrated reduces appetite.
Have the vet provide sub-cutaneous (under skin) hydration. You cna read about this using that name, sub-q, or sub-cu
in the archives in
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org
Make eating less stressful.
There are past posts on feeding a sick ferret in the same location and also read
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/babyfood.html
If the ferret won't eat chicken baby food with encouragement try other meat based flavors. Like humans their tastes do vary. a/d is often a good food to water down with warmed water.
A dehydrated ferret also can suffer reduction in ability to smell due to dry mucus membrances so warmed foods will have more scent.
It wouldn't hurt any to be giving Carafate liquid in case there may be a post-op ulceration.
Among the psts which may help:
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG2634
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG9623
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG8337
and there are more.