From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-03-18 22:00:28 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Update on coughing ferret?spleenectomy
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F13vsa9Vqrd3t00056918@hotmail.com>
Any reason he is not using diuretics? Broncho dilators? Cardiac meds? I
would at least do the former 2 to see if it helps her out more. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: ruesterx1@excite.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Update on coughing ferret?spleenectomy
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:45:11 +0000 (GMT)
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>Well the coughing progressed to very labored breathing, so back to the vet
>for the chest x-ray. She does indeed have congestion in both lungs, but the
>biggest surprise was a very enlarged heart. She must have had an undetected
>one before surgery and the stress of anesthesia has worsened it. Although,
>why it took a week and a half after surgery to show up is a puzzle. For
>the next few days she will be getting a steroid and antibiotics to try and
>lessen the congestion, if she survives that then we will deal with the
>heart. I guess I will have to reread all the posts on cardiomyopathy.
>
>Thanks for everyone's help. If anyone has any other suggestions on dealing
>with her congestion/heart problems, please let me know. The vet gave her
>about a 50/50 chance. :(
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>Julie
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