From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2007-10-30 01:52:57 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: insulinoma question new question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
This ferret HAS to go to the vet for a blood glucose (sugar) test (and possibly other testing
if the most common cause is not there).
It is NOT smart to medicate on your own. If there is insulinoma the Pred is the right med
BUT about once every two years or so someone writes to the FHL who has given Pred
without having had the blood glucose tested and there was diabetes instead. Giving Pred
instead of testing when there is diabetes can cause permanent organ damage and even
death.
Time for a vet appointment -- NOW, please.
There is no substitute for vet care.
There are other possibilities but the vet will check this first.
(temporarily revived by a nap) Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "neal" <leo5569@...> wrote:
>
> i have a 5 year old female ferret that is adrenal. today she was
> having lack of cornation had that dazed look she has always been my
> most cordanated ferret she seems to always fall to her left. i had
> some pred that i gave her it seemed to work for a short time but she
> still seems dazed.heres a few questions how long is pred good for i
> have had some bottles that said a year and this bottle i have now
> was 3 month bottleam i hurting her using this or is it ess effective
> till i can get to the vet. in teh other cases it seemed to have come
> on slowly tis all happened very qqickly there is no chance of posion
> as ever thing is up way high i have not seen her poop but i have her
> in a carrier to see if she does any ideas f you have any i would be
> glad to call you if you would email me with your number
> neal wilder
>
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