Message Number: SG9059 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Tina.Rose@intl.westernunion.com
Date: 2004-06-08 12:34:01 UTC
Subject: RE: dizzy ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3800790.1086698041598.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

Author wrote:
> Sounds like it might be due to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)which usuall=
y means Insulinoma in ferrets.
> mike
> Author wrote:
> > My ferret seems like he hasn't been himself lately, not too active, jus=
t kind of lays around. Yesterday morning he became inbalanced, falling ove=
r on his side like someone with vertigo and acting erratic.

Good Morning,

I know the people on this site are great and have wonderful advice. I have=
used it numerous times. I had the same thing happen to me and received gr=
eat information. I also know that Kyro helps for the moment, but eventuall=
y that no longer works either. I can only say from experience when my Wein=
er did the same thing I got concerned. They put him on medication because =
he did indeed have insulinoma. After about 8 months the medication was not=
helping and he was to old and in poor shape for surgery. He began episode=
s of shick first and then seizing. I made an appointment for the vet knowi=
ng in my heart what I had to do, but I waited to long. I came home to find=
him in a massive seizure and had to race him to the emergency vet. I neve=
r heard a ferret scream but he did all the way to the vet. I cried the who=
le way and appologized to him for waiting so long. We had to say good bye =
to Weiner. My heart is broken but more importantly I feel horrible for wai=
ting to that point. I cannot tell you what to do, but I can say, get him t=
o a vet that specializes in exotics and ferrets and if you can do nothing, =
Please dont wait to long like I did. I can never forgive myself for that. =
He was my little buddy and the most important thing is making the right de=
cision when needed as hard as it may be. Good Luck to you and depending on=
where you are maybe someone here can recommend a vet for you. =

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