From:
loundine@mindspring.com
Date: 2005-01-26 06:59:06 UTC
Subject: diagnosing ulcers
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <420390.1106722746690.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
My 6 yr. old ferret started having bad diarreah, loss of appetite and became rather lethargic. I took him to the vet and had x-rays done, nothing showed up on these. The vet gave me some antibiotics for him. It's been five days now and he did improve a little. He is now much more active, but still has diarreah and looks thin. He takes in a lot of water and food but grinds his teeth after he takes it in. I see this is sometimes the cause of ulcers, so I'm wondering if that's a possibility. My main question is, will blood tests tell me if he has ulcers? Would those not be seen in X-rays? Does teeth grinding ever go away on its own, or is it always the sign of something much worse?