From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2004-02-21 11:50:51 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] can't figure out the problem
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <25378506.1077387845583.JavaMail.nobody@magnesium.smartgroups.com>
You will need to take her back to the vet and have a complete exam.
The syptoms you describe sound more like episodes
that are probably not from recurrent accidents, but something
neurologic. Even the fact that when she sneezes she falls over
can be from neurologic problems, she is not real steady and
her balance is off so she can't maintain her head steady during even
the sneeze. It could also be many other things, and only a complete
vet exam, including testing her neurologically, and palpating
her abdomen, looking for signs of bleeding and checking her ears, etc
is very important. Please post back when the initial tests are done
with the preliminary findings so that you can get more input.
Unfortunately I can not say what it can be, but a complete exam
by the vet, perhaps a spinal xray and some blood work would
be a start.
Good luck,
Patty
> Hi,
> Stinky, 1.5 year old girl-ferret always have been an accident prone
> and very fragile.
She's eating, drinking,
> pooping, sleeping normal, but when she's walking she seams weak, and
> she sometimes turns her head normal, but most of the time her neck
> is lopsided. Also, her back legs shake a lot (i guess, front as
> well), it didn't just started. She always been a very small ferret,
> very shaky and a little scary-cat. But since the leg problem a month
> ago, her hind legs a shaking more. What's wrong with her?
>
> Thanks for your response,
> Julie