Message Number: FHL1454 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Tony Clarke"
Date: 2007-06-11 14:53:33 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: would a helicobacter flare show up on blood work?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "julie
johnson" <crazyferretmom@...> wrote:
>
> That is good questions, I would like to know if anyone
knows this or not. We
> had a ferret that was sick and thought to be possible
heliobacter. I know
> you need a biopsy to get a for sure test result.
>

Helicobacter can be detected by fecal examination (in a lab).

A new test procedure analysing the urea content of breath
has been tested successfully.
see...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/
entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8432469&dopt=Abstract

Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.





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