From:
"Tracy Whitford"
Date: 2006-06-14 18:10:04 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Sick Ferret
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
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Hi Cheryl
Sorry to hear your ferret is sick. There are many reasons for a ferret to b=
ecome lethargic, and it might be helpful if you could provide more informat=
ion about her. =
It sounds as the behavior change took place over a matter of hours. Is that=
correct? How old is she? Is she eating and drinking? Is she urinating and =
defecating? Are there any other symptoms? Has she taken a fall? Is her bell=
y distended/bloated? Has she had previous medical problems?
Two possibilities-
intestinal blockage- Has the ferret eaten anything indigestible like rubber=
, or even pieces of hard vegetable such as carrot? Ferrets have fairly narr=
ow diameter intestines and indigestible material can become lodged. This is=
an extremely serious situation that can be fatal without surgery. Ferrets =
that have an obstruction will often vomit, and if they do produce stools, t=
he stools may be unusually small in diameter. The ferret may or may not exp=
ress pain when the belly is touched.
insulinoma- This is caused by pancreatic tumors that produce too much insul=
in and cause low blood sugar. The low blood sugar can make the ferret very =
lethargic, and when sufficiently low, cause seizures. Insulinoma usually de=
velops over a period of time, though it's possible to miss the early sympto=
ms. Some of those might be tiring more quickly, bouts of spaciness in which=
the ferret looks kind of zoned instead of alert, and weakness or uncoordin=
ation.
If your gut feeling is that she won't survive the night and you have an eme=
rgency vet in your area, I suggest that you take her. =
Good luck!
Tracy
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