From:
"Kathie Hicks"
Date: 2007-06-06 22:53:30 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] diabetic ferret
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
He has been drinking his urine and just sleeping all the time. I asked the
vet and she wanted me to take in a urine sample because she thinks it's
diabetes. Thanks for the help.
On 6/6/07, Ulrike <ferretlove.uk@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Kathie
>
> If your ferret is drinking a lot more than usual then renal failure is a
> lot more likely that diabetes. Diabetes is *very* rare. Most often
> happens when a ferret has had insulinoma surgery and a partial
> pancreactomy. Diabetes will cause increased thirst and symptoms of a
> high blood sugar can be very similar to those of a low sugar, i.e.
> lethargy, weakness, wobbly walking.
> Good luck.
>
> Ulrike
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