From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2007-07-12 18:49:45 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Ferret drank liquid from inside a child's toy...need help!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Get the ferret to a vet now with the info below and what you sent in
and have since learned.
Emily, you or preferably your vet need to find out what is in there
(Call the store and find out how to contact the manufacturer) and
need to contact Animal Poison Control. Two American ones are among
the links in the FHL (and links to ones in other nations are welcome).
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?
pagename=pro_apcc&JServSessionIdr011=6qluqhgms1.app27b
(888) 426-4435
or
http://www.mspca.org/site/PageServer?
pagename=poisoncontrolhotline_pagewrapperlanding
1-877-2ANGELL
Keep your case number; the cost per case is $55 but you can have
follow-up calls on that same case under the original payment.
Hopefully, it is thickened with something relatively safe that will
require minimal follow-up care, but in case it is filled with some of
the possible alternatives there is need to have the ferret in a
vet's hands. There is no substitute for veterinary care.
On Jul 12, 2007, at 1:27 PM, Emily wrote:
> My ferret Linus, who's about 10 months old, broke my niece's toy and
> probably drank some of the liquid from inside of it. I don't know what
> is inside this toy and I don't know if it's toxic or can hurt him in
> any way. We don't have the packaging or anything to tell us if the
> liquid is okay to ingest or not. Here is the toy:
>
> http://www.factorycard.com/vr4-web-site/catalogservlet?
> productId=1294337&categoryId=58625
>
> ^the liquid was thicker than water so I don't think that water was the
> only thing in the tube.
>
> We rinsed his paws and wiped his mouth and have been trying to give
> him water. Anything else I should be doing to make sure he's fine? Is
> it safe to assume it's nontoxic and non-harmful if it was in a kids
> toy? Any help appreciated ASAP.
>
> Thank you,
> ~Emily and the kids (Summer, Phoebe, Bailey, Lily and Linus)
>
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
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