From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-01-10 20:31:19 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] RE: Raja: SERIOUS spinal bone degeneration and new
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
convulsion!!
Message-ID: <Law12-F98j1HaKtKufV00021cd4@hotmail.com>
This make sense too, and the longer before you find out for sure the harder
recovery is. Certain types of infections will do that, be it fungal,
bacterial or viral. Good Luck. One thing you need to know is what tyoes of
organisms are found where you live and go from there. But I still urge you
cinsult with a neurologist in your area of the world.
Dr. Sue
>From: sukiec@optonline.net
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Raja: SERIOUS spinal bone degeneration and new
>convulsion!!
>Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:02:55 +0000 (GMT)
>
>I had to look up something for someone on a different list, but it may be
>that the info I found connected with that search may be applicable. The
>combination of neurological problems and bone ones made me wonder (though,
>obviously, there are a number of things which attack both bone and nerves).
> I wanted to just mention this because the disease is a fungal one so
>different meds would be needed.
>
>Here is what I wrote to the other people:
>Many thanks to Tom who wondered if Sporotricosis/Sprorthricosis, which
>one of his ferrets had, may be what the person needed info about. That
>could be it.
>
>I could not find it in the indices of the vet texts so went first to
>Google and looked it up. It's fungal and is caught by a wide range of
>animals.
>
>http://dermatology.cdlib.org/DOJvol8num2/case_reports/sporotrichosis/
>oliveira.html
>is about it in cats in Brazil.
>
>It includes:
>Sporotricosis is a ubiquitous mycosis characterized by nodular lesions
>of the cutaneous or subcutaneous tissues and adjacent lymphatics that
>usually suppurate and ulcerate. Secondary spread to the articular
>surface and bone or dissemination to the central nervous system,
>genitourinary tract or lungs is also possible. All forms of
>sporothricosis are caused by a single species, Sporothrix schenkii. In
>the great majority of cases the fungus gains entrance into the body
>through trauma to the skin with some kind of plant materials such as
>thorns or splinters. Zoonotic transmission is also possible and
>several animals are implicated.
>...
>The clinical diagnosis, confirmed by histology and cultures, was
>sporotrichosis, a cosmopolitan, subcutaneous mycosis. Sporothrix
>schenkii is a dimorphic fungus widely dispersed in nature and found
>mainly in dead or senescent plant matter, soil and several animals
>including equines, cats, dogs, pigs and birds. [1] Zoonotic transmission
>is rare, but exposure to the numerous fungal organisms present in skin
>lesions of cats enhance the infective capability of such lesions and may
>produce disease by simple contact...
>
>It sounds sometimes it resolves spontaneously. It doesn't say treatments
>for when it doesn't, but I'll search further if you want. Please, get in
>touch.
>
>In Google. com on searches there is info under BOTH spellings.
>
>You'll want to go to the article I cited and see if anything looks
>familiar and of course ask your vet. I couldn't find it in the vet
>texts, but Liz Hillyer (co-author of _Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents_ has
>diagnosed it, I was told. I don't know if she is currently practicing in
>NJ or in the Animal Medical Center, but it should be possible to arrange
>a consultation if one is needed by contacting the Exotic Dept. at the
>AMC and asking.
>
>Hope this helps!
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