Message Number: SG17362 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: julie_fossa@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 14 May 2006 01:55:19 +0100 (BST)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: Sammy
Sherry, things like this can be really frustrating to figure out. I see so=
me similarities to a little male I recently cared for. =
This little guy had diarrhea, eventually passing frank blood. He had lost a=
lot of weight. He was being treated for helicobacter. In the end, he beg=
an gaining weight, but it was fluid retention.
What was wrong? He had a tumor on his intestines which began allowing food=
to leak into his abdominal cavity. No fever or other signs of peritonitis=
except for an abnormal xray. His entire abdominal cavity was cloudy. I h=
ope this isn't what is wrong with Sammy, but it is something to be consider=
ed.
Dehydration will cause a decrease in appetite. Keeping him hydrated may he=
lp boost his appetite. If you are feeding a soft food, extra water can bbe=
added to try to keep him hydrated.
Also, I have had glucose readings taken at the vet's vary widely like that.=
On one visit to the vet they are stressed, the next, they aren't. The se=
cond reading is probably more accurate than the first. (Frankie was around=
120 the first time, I think 46 the second visit.)
Another thing that can cause a bloody stool is coccidia. Coccidia destroy =
the lining of the intestines, causing a mucousy stool and if it gets bad en=
ough, it can cause a bloody stool. It is easy enough to treat for coccidia=
if that is what it is. Coccidia is an intestinal parasite that can be dia=
gnosed by looking for the eggs, but the oocytes can be difficult to find in=
a stool sample, so the absence does not mean there isn't an infestation. =
It is treated very simply with Albon.
If it is recurring helicobacter, I usually see improvement at day 10, but t=
hat is using Biaxin and Amoxi. I don't know what the response time is for =
the Flagyl/Amoxi treatment.
Best wishes for little Sammy,
Julie
Author wrote:
> For the last two weeks Sammy has been gradually losing his appetite ...Pr=
ior to the blood work being taken Sammy had been on flagyl, amoxi, pred and=
tagement. Sammy=92s blood glucose which was taken a week ago around May 6 =
and it was 80. ..Sammy has went through these phases of have lots of mucus =
in his stools and sometimes blood, ... Now he is eating smaller amounts of =
food and walks like he is weaker. ... very low glucose 35 ... also his WBC=
count was 22000, ...
> Also He has been on Flagyl and amoxi for about a few days now should I be=
seeing allot of difference in his behavior and health status? > =
> =
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