From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2004-07-24 05:16:01 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Declining Post-Adrenalectomy
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <32675815.1090647300720.JavaMail.nobody@chromium.smartgroups.com>
--- nicole@mb-law.com wrote:
> He reacts VERY poorly to anesthesia and takes days
> even be able to walk again. she tried
> desparately to restrain him and take blood without
> the iso
If iso is a problem for him what about sevoflourine
(sp?). He may respond better for that.
>
> also mentioned that he didn't look "addisonian".
He has all the symptoms except for shaking/shivering.
If that happens, meaning he can't control his body
temperature, he's heading for a Crisis. I'm sorry,
but your vet can't know if he's heading in that
direction without checking his electrolytes. I'm not
a vet and I rarely criticize one, but... you've got to
find a way to get blood out of him.
BTW, a full blown Addisonian Crisis means he'd just
collapse and go limp. If he gets to that point you
have a VERY short time to stabilize him. It is the
absolutely scariest thing you can ever see as a ferret
owner. This is something you want to avoid at all
cost, especially if you don't have 24/7 vet care
nearby. We did, with an excellent ferret vet, and
Pertwee still nearly died.
All the best,
Caity and the furious five