Message Number: SG12055 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "MC"
Date: 2004-12-31 17:23:16 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Help With Unknown Deadly Virus
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <007201c4ef5d$6da2a870$c801a8c0@main>

Sounds like classic signs of the effects of rodent/rat poison....except the
humans are getting it too.

Something airborne in the shelter area? A liquid that has contaminated
something the humans are touching to feed, or use for bedding?

> >From: Sandy Nobles <ferretsgrandma@yahoo.com>
> >Subject: [ferrethealth] Help With Unknown Deadly Virus
> >Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 07:10:33 -0800 (PST)
> >Symptoms are:
> >
> >Day: 1
> >
> >Animals are acting normal for some reason they just stop eating any forum
> >of food if you try and force feed they will not swallow. They how ever
will
> >drink water on their own for day 1 and 2.
> >
> >Day: 2
> >
> >Dark red blood coming from rectum and bleeding in mouth.
> >
> >Day: 3
> >
> >Animals entire body turns a fire engine red and the animal dies with in
an
> >hour or two.
> >
> >Humans have large amount of stomach gas and cramps some bleeding in
stool.
> >If they eat any food it gets worse.