From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2007-03-22 21:01:05 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: drawing blood to check glucose
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Have you considered checking it yourself?
http://www.unc.edu/~pjdutche/bloodsugar/
It might be worth a try if nothing else then just work with the vet.
Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Brea <hawaii1137138@...> wrote:
>
> To vets,
> I have had several vets to handle my ferrets and their
needs.. have a new one about a year now ... He has to sedate my ferret
everytime he tries to get blood to check his glucose level...
>
> Taz is about 3.70 lbs and can be hard to hold to get this done..
he is adreanal and insolumic and I like to test him regular to check
glucose level..
>
> The other two vets used to stick needle in his fore front of the
foot.. and did not have any trouble.. I cannot remember if they held
Taz as if scruffing him.. I know it is not good to have to sedate
everytime when a procedure needs to be done.. But how do I get pass
this with vet and not having to put Taz through so much trama.
>
> If there an easier way for me to suggest how to draw blood from
Taz.. my vet is cool he does not mind any suggestions , especially to
make things easier on all..
>
> He is due to have glucose checked tuesday ....
>
> Regard,
> Lani
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> It's here! Your new message!
> Get new email alerts with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
mailto:ferrethealth-digest@yahoogroups.com
mailto:ferrethealth-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
ferrethealth-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/