From:
harley1369@cox.net
Date: 2004-11-10 02:06:52 UTC
Subject: Update on extremely elevated WBC
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <26999600.1100053620645.JavaMail.nobody@chromium.smartgroups.com>
Hi all,
This morning I ran the medical alert about DIM, (Mystery Disease) down to [Hospital
name removed as per FHL rules]. The vet today, [Vet name removed as per FHL
rules] had never heard of it, but was extremely, (I can't emphasis that enough)
receptive. She had just examined Whitey so my first question was 'are his lymph
nodes enlarged'. She said they weren't, but as I said, she was very receptive and
interested in what I told her about DIM and also Dr. Williams' notice. She called me
later to say that after I left she rechecked him and his lymph nodes are all
completely normal.
They had completed an ultra sound of his belly with the following results:
a slightly enlarged spleen
left andrenal gland slightly enlarged
left side of small intestine slightly enlarged and inflamed.
They are treating it as a gastric disease at this point. He is on two antibiotics and
she is adding a third. He's on Kaopectate and being fed Hills diet. They were going
to do a fecal bacterial something or other to try and isolate which bacteria has made
him so ill. She said even with all good intentions/treatments he might not make it,
but they'll test his WBC again tomorrow to see if he's responding to the meds.
Keeping my fingers crossed & praying!
Leslie