From:
"ncferretmom"
Date: 2007-09-11 15:08:16 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] UPDATE Re: Pred belly vs. Cardiomyopathy vs. ???
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "ncferretmom" <crdowns@...> wrote:
>
> My at least 7 or 8 year old rescue <snip> has always been a lean
solid ferret and now I am not sure if he has
> pred belly or cardiomyopathy or what. <snip>
> He also gets leftover soup several times a day - carnivore care, a/d
> and pet tinic, with ground up cornish game hen. This is what I give
> Sammy, who is so thin he requires feeding every 3 hours. They also
> have kibble freely available (TF venison-turkey-lamb OR TF Complete).
<snip>
> He also has fat pads or enlarged lymph nodes on the side of his neck.
><snip>
Tried to leave enough to jog your memories! Here is where we are.
Jersey is just fat, I think. I have decreased the access to the soup
and it seems to keep him more comfortable - not grunting, etc. His
belly is still huge, but soft, not taut. He also has the enlarged
lymph nodes, but only on the neck and these do not feel hard, but
still slightly more firm than lipomas. We just keep truckin'.
On another note, Sammy, the 7+ year old who was on meds and down to
one pound, has perked up. He is back up to nearly two pounds again and
is willingly taking his pred again. He still likes me to hold him and
feed him every few hours, but now the feedings are like 6 hours apart,
not 3, and the soup is quite watery. I thought he was going to die a
month agao and he is now playing and planning flying escapes again.
Doesn't act a day over 3!
renee
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