From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-12-22 04:13:40 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Coughing Kit
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F3398A7FD9A58D83EA4041EDCA40@phx.gbl>
NEED X RAYS! Cardiac or Juvenile Lymphoma are possibilities. If Lymphoma
affects the Thymus which surrounds the heart it is bad news. Sorry. Good
Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: s.m.owens@rogers.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Coughing Kit
>Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:42:03 +0000 (GMT)
>
>Hi everyone.
>
>I brought a kit home about 2 months ago that was abandoned in a park, and
>brought to an animal shelter. She's approximately 5 months and is in good
>shape, excellent appetite, amazing activity level, good stools, etc.
>However the first night I brought her home, she started coughing. Sounded
>really congested in her chest. I thought she had aspirated on some olive
>oil I had put down for her, so she was started on Baytril for about a week.
> Well, this cough hasn't gone away and my other 3 girls aren't coughing so
>I guess bacterial or viral infection isn't the problem. As I was leaving
>for work this morning, she had another fit. This one was quite bad with
>heavy congestion and the episode lasted about a minute (that's long for
>me!) I have an appt with my vet tomorrow for a follow up blood panel for
>one of the other girls. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what might
>be causing this cough? All the girls get regular doses of Vaseline as a
>hairball/blockage preventative and she seems too young for cardio - though
>I know that doesn't guarantee anything. I'm at a loss and would appreciate
>any suggestions anyone has to offer as I'll probably bring her to the vet
>as well.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Charlie and Suzanne
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