Message Number: SG13510 | New FHL Archives Search
From: sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-04-16 22:25:58 UTC
Subject: RE: Questions related to possible heart problems
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <6281461.1113690358654.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

>his heart is a little enlarged. I am planning on having an ultrasound done. My >question is, can heart disease cause him to "waste". Cody is a very bony boy and

Cardiomyopathy can cause wasting, yes.

The ultrasound is essential to properly shape the medical approach to the individual.

I guess the recent discussions on cardiomyopathy in the FHL
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth
and
http://fhl.sonic weasel.org
have arrived with links aqnd info at the right time for you. It is good when that happens.