From:
Regina Badriya Harrison
Date: 2007-07-18 18:51:06 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re:Switching adult ferrets to Innova Evo
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Val,
Seti's had questionable stool since he went on the food, with occasional normal stools, so it's not really a new thing. I should also be clear that he doesn't have diarrhea per se, his stool really is like a blob of pudding or maybe oatmeal in consistency. Very soft but not runny.
He did see a good experienced vet about two weeks ago for his annual checkup and rabies shot, and got a clean bill of health (one of his liver valued was elevated, but he's a ferret, that seems fairly normal). When he goes back in two more weeks for his distemper shot, I'll bring up IBD with the vet. I unfortunately have experience with a severe case of IBD so I'm pretty familiar with the treatment options. It's also possible that since I was used to seeing severe IBD that mild or moderate IBD slipped under my radar, and before losing my ferret Ronan to complications associated with IBD about six weeks ago I might well have assumed that all poor stool belonged to him, not Seti :-/
Thanks,
Regina
---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:48:03 -0700 (PDT)
>From: tansy <tansyhl@yahoo.com>
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Re:Switching adult ferrets to Innova Evo
>To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
>
> Regina,
> When I've had problems switching rescues to Innova
> or
> other kibbles the problems have occured immediately,
> not after 8 months. It is also when switching from
> often bad quality cat food up to any kind of good
> ferret food. Given that your ferret was already on
> good food, and the problem took so long to occur, I
> think you are dealing with something beyond food,
> like
> IBD. I would get him into a vet ASAP.
>
> Val shelter Mom, not vet
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