From:
suziq-rn@comcast.net
Date: 2004-10-20 22:03:20 UTC
Subject: Post op recovery update
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <30476335.1098373352913.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>
Hello all,
Just wanted to thank everyone from the bottom of our fuzzy little hearts for all of
their help and advice during Ruby's recovery from adrenalecetomy, pancreas
nodules removed and messantery lymph node biopsed. Still waiting for biopsy.
I wish I could thank everyone personally, but I am unable too. But I want everyone
who emailed me to know how much they helped and how very much I appreciated it!
Thank you!
I was so scared and frustrated when she spiked a temp. and wouldn't eat or drink.
And had a black tarry stool with teeth grinding. Got her on carafate and she
improved.
It has been 11 days post op and she didn't start to be better until at least 8 days
post op.
It just goes to show you how all ferrets are different, my Chong was eating and full
of energy 2-3 days post op after her adrenal surgery.
So after many around the clock feedings, waterings, meds and sub q's, she is almost
back to her crazy and hyper self.
Thank God, after not being able to sleep over 3 hours at a time for 9 days, I am so
gratefull!! I really thought we were going to lose her. Especially when she was so
lethargic, limp, and dehydrated.
Her kidney function tests were high (vet seems to think from inflammation, infec. or
dehydration) but now she is drinking well and no longer tenting. He said not to put
her on a low protien diet yet. But we will re test kidney function tests soon along
with many others labs.
The only weird/problem thing left, is the strange sore/bruise she got after surgery.
It started out as a bruise, turned into a lump and then kinda popped, and is a yellow
draining abcess. It is on her underneath of her neck.It is big, almost an inch long
and 1/4 inch deep.
My vet and I have no idea where it came from???? He never took blood there. ????
I think (and this is only my opinion on it) that maybe with all the meds and other
stuff, she scratched herself on the neck, got a cut, and when her immune system
was down, she developed a infection???
Because when she is given meds, she will scratch at the syringe and hit her neck
over and over.
Have you ever seen a ferret "pray" when given meds? That is what she does.
She does that, and tries to knock the syringe out of your hands.
She goes nuts when given any meds and actually has scratched herself and made
the allready established sore worse.
So I have been trying to wrap her in a towel when giving her the meds.
Has anyone had a ferret get a sore on the neck after surgery??
My vet is sooo good, I must of called him everyday and seen him 5 times after
surgery. Dr YYYYY in XXXX IL [Details removed by moderator.], highly
recommended!! Very caring, experienced and
compasionate.
We have an appointment coming up for labs, another checkup and possible
debridement of sore.
thank you again and if anyone has any insights or advice, please feel free to email
me.
love and dooks!!!
suzi and Ruby-Doobie
P.S I have silvadene to put on sore (topical antibiotic that eats the yucky cells away)
and she is now on clavamox. Was on amoxi for post op fever.
Any insights, advice, info or ideas still greatly appreciated!!!
thank you!!!
suzi
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