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sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-01-21 05:05:26 UTC
Subject: RE: Mysterious Death
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7148708.1106283926360.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
That is so tragic.
I am curious. What were her markings? Some of us are keeping track of those with sudden death to see how many may have cardiac neural crest problems instead of just neural crest genetics related health problems since on rare occasion that does seem to happen according to causes of death found on necropsy which have been mentioned by some folks. It's rare. Cardiac crest type markings are things like head blazes or panda heads, etc. There is another type of problem -- with the aorta -- that can be seen in a wide rare of mammals when there is a very pronounced lack of bilateral symmetry in markings/coloration and that can also cause sudden death.
Could you, please, also let us all know what her necropsy and pathology show so that all can learn?
Are you in a heartworm area and if so was she on a heartworm preventative? I've certainly run into people who missed the warning signs for those.
Most rapid deaths show at least some signs beforehand, and with kits those often are constipation and refusal to eat and drink since blockages are a common cause of the few kit deaths which happen. Has she had access to those, to rubber, to latex, to dried fruits or veggies, erasers, or to other causes of blockages?
Some rapid deaths have been from kidney failure due to too many grapes or raisins. Again, it is rare, but it can cause kidney failure just as it can in dogs.
Were areas with toxic substances (cleaning products, some cosmetics like nail polish and nail polish remover, cigarette butts, pesticides, liquor, drugs/medications including prescriptions ones like Allegra and OTCs like Tylenol, etc.) all kept well away from her?