From:
"M. and M. FitzPatrick"
Date: 2005-12-31 00:14:53 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] very sick baby
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
First, you need to find a way to force the issue of
feeding your ferret. Has a vet shown you proper
force-feeding techniques (to avoid aspiration)? It
doesn't take long for a ferret to go down hill when
they stop or resist eating, so you have to address
this issue IMMEDIATELY. It can buy you time while you
figure out what is going on.
Second, does your vet really KNOW ferrets? If your vet
is not ferret-savvy, there could be problems
particular to ferrets that get missed.
The dizziness and loss-of-balance sounds like possible
insulinoma/blood sugar problems, in which case
high-protein feeding (OFTEN) is a MUST to keep her
blood sugar up. Turkey baby food (2nd year) is fairly
high in protein. If they resist, it could get messy,
but you must insist, even if it end up all over her
and you.
ALSO: Have clear Karo syrup handy if your fuzzy goes
down (limp) and be prepared to rub it into her gums if
necessary to get the blood sugar going.
IMPORTANT:
I am not a vet, but you should be able to get helpful
info in this forum that you can use. CHECK BACK OFTEN!
I wish I could be more helpful. Good luck... keep us
posted.
Michael
FSNW
--- bickling1@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a 2 year old ferret named Skunk (we call her
> doodlebug) She has very suddenly lost about half her
> bodyweight and she is not eating and not going to
> the bathroom as often as she should. We took her to
> the vet yesterday and they suggested possibly
> feeding her with an eyedropper and suggested some
> vitamins, which we got and she has been eating the
> vitamin supplement but doesnt seem to be getting any
> better. She takes a few steps and falls over and
> lays in the floor. She was a very active ferret and
> we let the girls out every night for a few hours and
> we take such good care of them that we cannot figure
> out how we missed that she was losing that much
> weight, this has all happened in about three days.
> i was reading about a disease called disseminated
> idiopathic myositis and I am afraid that she has all
> the symptoms mentioned except i havent noticed any
> enlarged external lymph nodes. I am very scared
> that we are going to lose her. Please advise...Amy
> Babus
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