From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-03-19 04:55:38 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] re: coughing ferret/ diuretics
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F9dn2AG1U1tNL00010757@hotmail.com>
My thoughts go along with what Dr. Murray said which is why I asked the
questions I did. Unless she feels it is not fluid congestion however she
could prove that with even one dose of diuretic to see what the response is
and help your baby breathe better. Good luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: ruesterx1@excite.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] re: coughing ferret/ diuretics
>Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 23:33:21 +0000 (GMT)
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>I'm not real sure why the vet didn't start her on diuretics. I even called
>the office back to see if the medication she gave me had it, but no, it is
>a steroid and antibiotics. They said the steroid would act somewhat as a
>diuretic? Is that true? It didn't make a lot of sense to me, I think she
>said she wanted to try and clear the lungs a little first before dealing
>with the heart. She has also been dehydrated and she didn't want to
>aggravate that any more right now. I hope the vet knows what she is doing,
>she does deal with a lot of ferrets and certainly has had cardiac patients.
>I'm supposed to try this tactic for 3 days and if there is no improvement
>then I think it will be the diuretic. Anyway, I know I am somewhat confused
>by it all. (So what else is new? Ha!)
>
>Julie
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