From:
"Joan"
Date: 2006-12-05 15:35:31 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: ferret with extremely large abdominal tumor update
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Sheryl, I'm glad you got her to the Dr., and she's on the mend. Ihave never used liquid
pred. I get the 1 mg. pills from the Walgreen at a decent price (compared to the Vet);
250 1mg scored tablets @ around $50. As for the A/D, I've not had luck
You could see if she'll eat her kibble softened in water, and gradually mix in the A/D a bit
at a time. Thats how I got my 9+ yr old insulinomic girl to start eating chicken "Mush". I
also try to get my babies liking chicen or turkey meat babyfood, for the purpose of
medicating with pred.
Joan
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "miwok34" <miwok34@...> wrote:
>
>
> I am pleased to say Komay is doing well.
> Early this morning she relieved herself on my rug with no
> difficulty. I never thought I would be soo happy to see an animal go to
> the bathroom on my rug!
> I took her to the vet this morning and she was acting like a
> typical nosey ferret digging and scratching and wanting to explore
> everything. The vet said she didn't feel any blockages and since she's
> relieving herself normally doubts there is a blockage.
> Komay isn't dehydrated anymore and she does not have any ulcers in
> her mouth. She is also still eating a little on her own.
> The vet also thinks that it may have been the increase in the pred
> that made her go downhill. I also told the vet how I was reading that
> some generic pred have alcohol in them that can cause unwanted effects.
> Does anyone know if the problems she was experiencing came from a
> generic pred with alcohol? (I did call the pharmacy and the
> non-pharmacist person I spoke to said the pred does not contain alcohol,
> but you never know.) The vet did prescribe pediapred and made sure to
> emphasize "no generics" on the script.
> I had the vet take some blood for chem panel to make sure there
> wasn't anything else going on. She also said that she wants an
> ultrasound done before we decide whether or not to go through with
> surgery.
> I left the office with Hill's Science Diet A/D. Anyone have any tips
> on how to get a ferret that has never had canned food to eat it?
> It never ceases to amaze me how tough are our little guys and girls
> are. This weekend I was sure she wasn't going to be able to make it to
> Monday so I had my brother come over and dig a hole in the backyard just
> in case. I am just so unbelievably happy that she's made it! I just hope
> that she's able to pull through it completely.
>
> Thank you everyone for all of your help and please keep your fingers
> crossed for us :-)
>
> Sheryl
>
>
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