Message Number: SG9963 | New FHL Archives Search
From: misssilverwolf91959@yahoo.com
Date: 2004-08-12 05:09:54 UTC
Subject: sick ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3008964.1092287394371.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

hi. everyone, I have a 3 year old male ferret. name is mochie. i have post=
ed before on my little guy. he was limping on right side leg in the evening=
of july 31 which makes it a saturday. but sunday morning he could not lon=
ger use his back legs. he's been on pred5m1/4 of that pill evry other day a=
nd is on antibiotics 2 times a day. he was started on thisaug 4. he does ha=
ve feelings in his back legs and his reflexes are strong. he is responsive =
and very alert. he has no other symptons now. the vet did not do x rays or =
a blood panel. he dianoised mochie with a bruised spine or messed up spine.=
the vet will now do the x rays but only after mochie's meds are finished.=
he's still isn't considering a blood panel. he did a physical exame took =
mochie's temp[the second visit not the first visit] i live in springfield m=
o. i also looked up ferret knowledgeable vets for springfield mo and they h=
ave listings that are in st louis mo and kanas city mo but not here in spri=
ngfield. also mochie is unable to p on his own so he has to be expressed. =
he was grinding his teeth but no longer does that either. he doesn't seem t=
o be in any pain and won't stay still any more. he moves like a sea lion an=
d it doesn't seem to be bothering him. if anyone knows of a feret knowledge=
able vet here in springfield mo could you please let me know, i would like =
to have another vet look at him, that is familar with ferrets. tho he is ge=
tting stronger the legs and bladder problem hasn't changed thank you all in=
advance vickie you may email me privatly
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