From:
"Roger Vaughn"
Date: 2004-02-05 19:17:40 UTC
Subject: Feb. 5 update on JoJo
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <44883.161.254.5.251.1075997335.squirrel@mail.seaconinc.com>
> What is DIC? I've never heard of that. Would that cause the other
> symptoms too - the weakness, twitches, crying, low glucose, high
> pcvs? Don't vets normally do a necroscopy when the cause of death is
> unknown and they have permission from the owner?
Disseminated intravascular coagulation is when the blood basically
"gels" all over the body at once, usually after major surgeries I
think. I really don't know much more than that except that it's
(perhaps obviously) fatal. One of the vets would be much better
qualified to answer whether it sounds like that happened to Brandy or
not.
Vets will do necropsies if you ask for them, but most shouldn't do it
automatically. It does take time and it's an additional charge to
you, so they can't just assume it, even if you give permission. If
you've said "please do it", then he should have done a necro, yes.
roger
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From: "Lori Sies, Ferret's Dream House" <ferret@dragonbbs.com>
Message-ID: <000c01c3ec05$d5fa5410$36c3d8ce@LORI>
Since ADV is already in the active research stage and if a test lab was wil=
ling to put time and resources into ferret work; what research would be you=
r next choice ? =
Does anyone have any information on current studies that are being done for=
ferrets - the progress, and by whom/where. I would like to compile a list=
for the ferret community to be aware of.
Thanks
Lori Sies
Ferret's Dream House Shelter
Covering the Tristate - Cincinnati, Ohio Area
ferret@dragonbbs.com
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From: Marian Wilson <mariansue32262@yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <20040205191740.53918.qmail@web60203.mail.yahoo.com>
Feb. 5 update on JoJo
I talked to JoJo's vet and we are leaning towards him getting sick from the pesticide that the exterminator uses in this house. Mom and I have discussed this and (until Spring) we won't be letting him spray in the living room (where I keep the babies). Maybe he can spray a little extra outside the house (around the living room). Not having the exterminator is not an option since mom is terrified of roaches and they are huge in New Mexico. Since mom isn't here when the exterminator comes, I may never allow him to do the living room again. I figure that if I can keep them away from the rest of the house for at least 24 hours, I'll have time to clean the floors to where they'll be safe for the kids. I did talk to the exterminator company and they said that Cynoff WP is safe for children and pets. I'm still not taking any chances.
JoJo is no longer on any medicines. He eats quite well now (yesterday I counted him up to eat 12 times). I don't have to force him anymore. His poops are back to normal. (Maybe the poops were because of the stress from being sick?) He is up and trying to play several times a day now. Today, he tried to stand on his back legs to beg for a treat. Then he got mad at a cat that was in the living room and attacked him. Needless to say both cats that were in the living room left very fast! He's back to his lovey self. He begged me to pick him up earlier and when I did, he decided it was nap time, on my lap.
I am very proud of the progress JoJo has made and am so glad I didn't listen to that first vet. There was a short time there that I thought that maybe I had made the wrong decision. I even talked to JoJo and told him about the Rainbow Bridge and told him that if he wanted to go, then I understood. He chose to stay with me.
I really doubt that JoJo will ever be "normal" again, but I am going to keep him as happy as I can, while I can.
MANY thanks to everyone that has helped and/or said prayers for JoJo. I can't do personal thank you's since I managed to lose most of the addresses. (Probably during my very worried stage.) Sorry.
Marian