From:
"julie johnson"
Date: 2007-08-23 01:08:55 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Need some help ASAP!!!!!! Vets imput too please
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Also wanted to add this new info on the ferret needing help. He is also have
problems peeing. Cheryl knew how to help relief his bladder and was
successful on doing so.
On 8/22/07, Julie Johnson <crazyferretmom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I am writing this concerning a friends ferret. He is a male a little
> over 5 years of age.
> It started with him limping with his front foot. He would not put
> pressure on his paw. They took him to the vet did x-rays no visible
> sign of any damage of any kind. The thought was it could be soft
> tissues or muscular. He was put on Prednisolone. He started doing
> better then went back to square one again. They made an appointment
> back to the vet. In the mean time he started walking wobbly and showed
> weakness in his hind legs. My first thoughts were insulinoma.
> At one point he was walking and just feel over and went to sleep. They
> took him back to the vet, the vet suspected the same thing. They did a
> glucose check and it was 60, so insulinoma was diagnosed and they
> increased his prednisolone to twice a day. I can not remember the
> dosage amount.
> This was on Monday when they went to the vet. A CBC was not done, he
> requested it but the vet did no think it was necessary since they feel
> its insulinoma.
> Today they gave him his pred. in the morning and his soup, then back
> this afternoon to give him his meds again,in this time frame a hug
> knot pooped up on the right side of his face. Starting from the jaw
> line to his ear the size of a quarter, and its hard as a rock. Also
> they have notice the back feet to be puffy...
>
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