From:
"fearbiter"
Date: 2007-08-23 14:10:13 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Behavior Change after Galaxy-D
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I appreciate the input. I'm definitely getting him seen ASAP, since I
need to know what's going on - I want him healthy, and if he's not
healthy, I want to be doing whatever I can. It's such a radical change
from the norm.
I didn't mention his age because I don't know it. He, like every
ferret in my house and every ferret I've ever had, is a rescue, and I
only got vague information from the former owner, who had supposedly
rescued him before. She told me that he and the boy he was with were
both less than a year, though my vet says that the other boy is
definitely older than that (and also possibly on his way to adrenal
disease).
My vet clinic just opened for the day. I think I'll give them a call
and see if they have had any cancellations.
Thank you
Becky
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Julie_Fossa" <julie_fossa@...>
wrote:
>
> Rebecca, I, too, suspect either it is just a coincidence that the
> behavior change just happened at the same time as the vaccination or
> there actually is some underlying health issue at play.
>
> I saw one of my own recently experience a similar personality change
> (no biting, but very flighty and rigid when picked up) following a
> serious illness last spring.
>
> It sounds to me like he has pain somewhere. An exam by a vet might
> reveal something. It might also be beneficial to ask your vet if it
> might be worth trying a pain med for a few days to see if that
> changes anything, like the tendancy to bite if handled. If he shows
> improvement after a short time on pain meds, he will have had a break
> from hurting and you will have narrowed it down to pain somewhere,
> and can then start to look for what is causing it.
>
> You didn't mention how old this guy is, but older ferrets often have
> aches and pains that makes being handled painful to them. Starting
> Valentine on Buprenex made a huge difference in his ability to
> navigate and interest in life.
>
> Julie
>
>
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