Message Number: FHL2075 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Ferretwise
Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:37:16 -0400
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: update on Willow and Butter
CLOVER_ PYOMETRA IS AN INFECTION!!!!!!!!
WHat it puts out is poisons and makes the ferret septic if left untreated....
IT WILL KILL THE FERRET!
YOu need a wide spectrum antibiotics at this point Clavamox &
Baytril otherwise it will just get worse as soon as the meds end...
Pyo kills many animals including ferrets... the SOURCE OF THE PYO IS THE
REAL CONCERN-- she needs SURGERY to get the uterus / stump or whatever
has caused this removed.. that means surgery by a knowledgeable ferret vet!
ALicia D at www.ferretwise.org
At 10:14 AM 8/3/2007, you wrote:
>Aw, shoot! OK. I've always liked this guy but I got a hinky feeling
>this time. The closest other ferret vet is 7 hours each way. Willow
>had an ultrasound in TX last year before we decided not to do
>surgery. If the vet there did a big enough area, she can take another
>look at that, right? Or is there maybe a blood test to tell whether
>the pyometra's putting out whatever it puts out? hormones?
>
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