From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2007-04-02 02:02:28 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Inslinomia
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Sounds like he has a gastric ulcer and it needs to be addressed. I
think once it is we can focus on some of the other issues because we
need the best starting point. Right now the ulcer contributes to
signs and possibly decreased appet and thus lower blood glucose.
Also The pred may make is stom worse so take care of the ulcer and
then lets talk if we still need too. Best of Luck.
Dr. Sue
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, aclavern33@... wrote:
>
> Milo is a 2 yo male with IBD. He has had periods of diarrhea,
stomach pain,
> tooth grinding, dark tarry stools and weight loss. He is being
managed with
> 0.25mg of prednislone daily. He weights 1 lbs 12 ozs. I also use
carafate
> when needed.
>
> I have recently started dividing his pred dose in two. 0.15 in AM
and 0.10
> in PM...so he has meds every 12 hrs. This is given with a feeding
of
> marshal's Uncle Jims duck soup and chicken babyfood.
>
> He has had two espisodes of low blood sugar. The first I found
him nearly
> unconscious...limp and cold. He had soiled himself. He was given
large dose
> of karo syrup as he was still able to lick off my finger. Within
an hour he
> was holding his head up. but still could not walk...hind end
weakness and was
> flopping around ...I call this drunk walking.
>
> I then gave him chicken babyfood and the uncle JIms. Added warm
towels,
> pain meds and carafate. He was whining.
> An hour later he had improved and was looking for food and water.
So he was
> had feed some more and put to bed with another ferret for warmth.
In the
> morning he was back to normal and standing at kibble bowl eating.
>
> Out vet said to continue to watch him and check his BS if this
happens
> again. Get him back into the clinic.
>
> This weekend I had another repeat. No stomach pain...just low
blood sugar.
> Dazed looked, shallow fast breathing, barely conscious. Unable to
walk.
> After 3 rounds of Karo and two rounds of chicken babyfood. At
blood sugar
> check revealed 51.
>
> Any suggestions? I have continued with his feeding routine and
place him
> back in the sick cage alone.
>
> In the past 2 days he has gone back to playing dooking and
stealing. He is
> eating well and stools look good for him. His weight is actually
increasing.
> 1lb 14 ozs.
>
> I am using a freestyle glucometer...how accurate is the results?
what
> should I expect as a norm for him? should I be checking his blood
sugar daily?
>
> Thanks
>
> Toni
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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