From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-03-17 04:35:43 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] coughing after spleenectomy
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F8uAy0BYTxHwM00001a8f@hotmail.com>
I agree that chest films should be taken to see and if nothing is there it
will at least ease your mind. Sometimes in the wary weeks after a
splenectomy (depending on the reason for removal) the body forms small blood
clots that get released and could affect the lungs, heart r other areas of
the body so I think you need to know what you are dealing with so you can
manage it properly. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: ruesterx1@excite.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] coughing after spleenectomy
>Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 16:37:14 +0000 (GMT)
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>My 6.5yr old ferret had to have her spleen removed about 2 weeks ago. She
>was doing great for the first week and a half. But a few days ago, we
>noticed that she was occasionally coughing during the night, and by Sunday
>didn't feel like eating. Back to the vet we went , but her lungs sound
>clear, heart sounds strong, not anemic. The vet is hoping she picked up an
>Upper respiratory infection due to her weakened immune system and gave her
>fluids and antibiotics. I just have a bad feeling that it isn't this. Every
>time I have had a ferret with a cough it has been "bad" news. Has anyone
>else experienced something like this after a spleenectomy?
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>Thanks.
>Julie
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