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Date: 2004-03-15 15:47:12 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] X-Ray shows lots of internal gas in stomach and intestine
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <7971559.1079385700759.JavaMail.nobody@chromium.smartgroups.com>
Hi Patti,
>
>So now Butter is on Prednisolone 5 mg tablets that we cut
in quarters
>and give him one of the quarters in the morning and another
at night.
>Butter hates it, he starts foaming at the mouth as soon as
he sees the
>syringe.
Has your vet mentioned the possibility of using Pediapred
instead of the prednisolone? Pediapred comes in a liquid
form in a variety of flavors, and the ferrets I've had who
needed it thought it was quite tasty in the default fruity
flavor.
>Three hours before the appointment he started getting very
weak and
>crying if we touched or moved him. At the clinic the Dr.
took an X-ray
>and came back to say he showed a lot of gas in the stomach
and
>intestines.
I agree with what others have said about the possibility of
this indicating a blockage--even if he doesn't chew on
things, it could be a hairball. That might also explain why
he doesn't eat much hard kibble.
Good luck,
Regina
Regina Harrison badriya@rcn.com