From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-04-12 16:39:08 UTC
Subject: RE: blood in excretions/grinding teeth/weak old ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6378185.1113323948182.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Black blood in feces (black or very dark feces), grinding, improving with Carafate and antacid are symptoms of ulcers.
Frank (red) blood in stool if that is also present culd indicate colitis or another lower GI tract problem.
There is a lot on ulcers in the FHL Archives
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org
and also I that perhaps Dr. Bruce Williams "Ferrets" magazine article on ulcers may be up on
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
but it sounds to me like those meds and a bland diet (such as meat baby food) may be your best measures. I'm a bit short on time right now, though, so may be missing something and those resouorces will help you fill in what I miss.
If yo uhaven't seen them there are some excellent cardiomyopathy posts in the FHL Archvies, too, as well as at least one link to more recent vet info, as well as an earlier compilation in the Files section.