From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-06-26 05:58:41 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] pseudomonas infection in nasal area
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F36wzUPRztG03001170a3@hotmail.com>
I would check for fungal infection, esp cryptococcosis. You can do cytology
and titer or even a biospy. Rule it out I have seen these types of
infection get missed and antibiotics don't clear them. It is possible the
bacteria is a secondary infection and if it goes to long you might not be
able to treat. Just a thought.
Dr. Sue
>From: Steve Austin <kazpat1@juno.com>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] pseudomonas infection in nasal area
>Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 23:54:11 -0400
>
>Hoping someone has experience with this, or suggestions.
>
>Jeckyl is about 3, diagnosed diabetes last october, and adrenal gland
>disease
>and removal of left adrenal gland in december. The right had a 'growth'
>on it
>that when biopsied was just adrenal gland tissue. Large lymph node near
>intestines
>was a lot of lymphoid hyperplasia, no signs of lymphoma, but the
>pathologist
>said was something to watch.
>ADV tested in past, twice, negative.
>
>Had been doing well, grew new coat, nice weight gain, blood sugars
>average
>about 200-250 on humulin NPH insulin twice daily. Then about 2 months
>ago was sneezing a lot, then became very congested with the sneezefor 1
>week-
>about a week later had thick nasal discharge, yellow to green.
>The vet started baytril about 1 month ago, the
>chest xray was clear. After 8 days of baytril, a little less green, now
>yellowish but
>every day cacked on and dried at nose, won't eat for a month now- hand
>feedings to
>keep his glucose stable at about 120, highest is 180 to 220 after
>feedings. Gets insulin
>only once a day some days. Looks bad, lost weight, very stuff nose,
>congested sneeze,
>still nasal discharge which completely clogs his nose-have to clean it
>out every few hours.
>Monday he went back, Repeat CXR still clear, blood tests ( CBC and
>chemistry)
>all normal, culture grew light
>growth of pseudomonas- resistant to the antibiotic he is on for the past
>week, but sensitive
>to baytril. The culture was done after off baytril for 10 days.
>
>My vet and I both agree doing a scope to look up the nose for some
>underlying problem
>is probably the way to go, awaiting to find out if he can get a scope
>small enough.
>In the meantime, not changing his antibiotics since baytril didn't work
>the first time.
>
>Anyone had this organism in their ferret's nose? Any underlying cause?
>My problem is that he won't eat a lot on his own, and despite 100 cc or
>so of syringe feeding
>a day, and a glucose of 120 or more, he looks lethargic. He sometimes
>gets abdominal breathing,
>and just weak. I can feel a huge spleen. His poops are not watery, and
>he had no fever when
>at the vet.
>
>No other ferret has become ill, and they are all in the same room, sleep
>in same hammock,etc.
>
>Patty
>
>
>
>
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