From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-01-09 16:34:15 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Boo-Boo
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F375427D1CF04635F6EB094DC960@phx.gbl>
CRF doesn't cause elevation in blood glucose, stress (and prednisolone can
if he happens to be on it)though. Lymph node changes
infection,inflammation, cancer, or fat around the nodes. You mentioned a
sudden weight gain and often if this is true the nodes may feel big, but if
you feel carefully you can feel the actual node underneath some fat.
Diabetes is rare but does happen, is there glucose in the urine? Ketones?
Kidney values may be elevated for other reasons, lab error being one, one
can be up if there is dehydration, or sampling technique. I have seen
creatinine go up with severe muscle changes too. This is usu a milder
elevation. If your kid is not showing signs I don't think he has it totally
but I would certainly monitor for it. How is the specific gravity of his
urine, is he concentrating urine, is there protein in the urine? Has a
urine even been done? Anyway just some thoughts hope they help you ask more
questions. Best to you.
Dr. Sue
>From: autumn_whispers2me <autumn_whispers2me@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Boo-Boo
>Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 18:54:06 -0800 (PST)
>
>Thank you. I'm trying hard to stay together on this. How would I check
>the roof of
>his mouth? The reason I ask is that he's not much of a yawner when
>scruffed. Is
>there another way?
>
>I don't detect any hind-leg weakness (would it be fairly evident?), and
>I've not
>noticed a fowl odor of the breath. He gives me lip and nose lickies after
>eating and
>just for the heck of it and I've not detected any bad odor.
>
>Does CRF raise the blood sugar? His was sent to a lab, taken the night
>before and
>sent to the lab the following day, and his values were 346.
>
>Also, I failed to remind the doc that just two weeks ago when Boo-Boo was
>VERY
>thin (2lbs) the doc saw him and felt his lymph glands and said they were
>"normal"
>and that they were so small that he couldn't get a needle in them. 2mos
>ago they
>were enlarged and he was put on antibiotics because they thought it was a
>virus. 2
>weeks ago we were told the above, and now they are enlarged again. The doc
>on
>the phone erroneously mentioned that Boo-Boo's glands were swollen last
>time...
>but they weren't. I don't know what to think about this. Any ideas? Or
>is it normal
>if he has lymphoma for the lymph to enlarge, go back to normal, then
>enlarge?
>
>s.m.owens@rogers.com wrote:
>With kidney problems it's usually severe dehydration that you'd be
>concerned about.
>And there are other symptoms as well, such as lack of appetite, foul odor
>of the
>breath, oral ulcers (you can check Boo Boo's mouth - especially the roof),
>lethargy,
>hind leg weakness, fever, frequent urination, etc. Lots of info in the
>archives on this
>as well. Diabetes can be misdiagnosed for CRF (chronic renal failure) and
>vice-versa.
>
>It doesn't mean ALL ferrets will have ALL of these symptoms. What I'm
>trying to get
>at is before jumping the gun because someone "suggests" something here -
>you
>need to research it first. You're the one who sees his behaviour, energy
>levels, etc. I
>understand you're under a lot of pressure right now trying to help your
>little one.
>But you need to take of yourself as well, because if you burn out or
>"crash", you
>won't be able to help anyone, Boo Boo included.
>
>
>
>
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