From:
Sharratuck@aol.com
Date: 2005-05-26 03:23:08 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Put yellow ferret in sun?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1fc.259f072.2fc69b1c@aol.com>
In a message dated 5/25/05 6:46:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, =
hhclark100@yahoo.com writes:
> So, I probably just learned something new about putting a yellow ferret i=
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> the sun but I would sure feel better to get you all=E2=80=99s opinions on=
this and =
> hopefully some advice on why she is turning yellow
Did the vet say if his bilirubin was elavated at all? That's the only reaso=
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I can think of. Sun helps the bilirubin return to normal. Yellow skin is a =
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sign of a high bilirubin as the spleen can't remove it quick enough (very c=
ommon =
in newborn babies) so the skin turns yellow. So does the sclera, but you ca=
n't =
see that in ferrets.
Debbi ;c)