From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2007-05-15 03:35:33 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: ferret lower back pain??? HELP
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
My inclination is to think spinal injury or possibly lymphoma in the spinal cord as among
the possibilities. Insulinoma is possible.
Prednisolone is used for any of those. (Definitely want to run those sugar levels, though,
esp. in case the opposite (diabetes) is present.
Pain meds can also become important if it is lymphoma. Certainly, rest and confinement if
injury.
It would pay to check the urine for infection or crystals as well as concentration, I think,
since this could be a urinary tract problem.
A CBC with Chemistry Panel (not just as CBC by itself) make sense.
Here are some resources:
Mobility Cart:
http://www.ferretfarm.org/index.html?target=dept_98.html&lang=en-us
That cart type can also be seen here and if you scroll down then ordering information will
be found:
http://tingilinde.typepad.com/starstuff/2006/12/ferret_wheelcha.html
Mobility Cart:
http://www.doggon.com/
Physically impaired:
http://www.wolfysluv.com/physically_impaired.html
Chihuahua size diapers (but check to make sure still in stock and note that none of these
have been reported on yet for how well they do or do not work for ferrets):
http://www.petdiapers.com/
http://www.seniorpetsupplies.com/products/
http://www.k9carts.com/diaper.html
http://www.yoyopetwear.ca/
http://www.doggiedee.com/doggie-diaper-products.htm
http://www.futurepets.com/Dog_Diapers.htm
(also consider small Preemie Diapers from baby supply stores and make a tail opening)
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