From:
Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2004-07-20 00:16:56 UTC
Subject: Re: question needing help please
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1f0.25b4bc02.2e2dbe78@aol.com>
In a message dated 07/18/04 10:13:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:
She was thought to have a possible ulcer or blockage.
She went to the vet Wed. July 14th. They did an exray to check for a
blockage, and there was none. They ran every kind of blood test on her you
could think
of. All came up in normal limits.
<snip>
I am getting worried because she is still eating her kibble,
and the energy level is not coming back up. Does anyone have any suggestions
on
what I should do?
I have frequently seen blockages that did not show up on x-rays, and even
some that did not show up on contrast dye studies. To rule out a blockage in a
ferret that is acting like it has a blockage on the basis of one negative film
is not a good idea. I would strongly suggest investigating that possibilty
further.
Sometimes ultrasound will show a blockage, but often my recommendation if I
have a high index of suspicion for a blockage is to do exploratory surgery.
Dr. Ruth
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Smarty Jones - still a great little horse