From:
- Z -
Date: 2004-04-29 22:01:30 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Frequent urinating / small amounts
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <29887233.1083279088549.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>
>From: JchProcess@Yahoo.com
>
>I can't reach my vet he is out of the office until
tomorrow. One of our ferrets Koda. Is frequently urinating,
but it is very small amounts every 5-6 minutes and then
after about 6 tries he finally goes the normal amount.
>
Difficulty urinating can be a sign of prostate enlargement
caused by adrenal disease--the inability to urinate properly
is serious and he should be seen by a vet as soon as
possible. If he is managing to urinate a normal amount,
then maybe you are better off waiting for the ferret vet
than going to the emergency room and getting a vet who
doesn't necessarily know ferrets, but that would have to be
a judgment call on your part.
Good luck,
Regina (not a vet, but had this happen with one of her
ferrets)