From:
"busch308"
Date: 2007-01-28 01:02:27 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Cardiomyopathia
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
My older (5yo) boy Dusty has recently been diagnosed with
Cardiomyopathia. The Doc has him on Benazapril (Once Daily),
Theophyline (Every eight hours) and Prednisolone (As needed for
wheezing). He said that Dusty's lungs are about 20% scar tissue as
well and that medication is about all that can be done.
Can anyone else tell me more about what can be done to help him? I
know that Ferrets for Dummies recommends limiting him to strict
playing times and seperating him from his brother and sister. Also a
low sodium diet. I can't for the life of me keep him locked up in a
cage all the time while the other two run and play.(As long as
someone is home they are free to roam.) That would probably kill
him. And I don't know what to do about lowering his salt intake.
Any suggestions?
He's still happy and tries to play with us. He has to stop a lot to
wheeze and tires quickly but he enjoys life. When he sleeps his
wheezing is really bad and I can hear it from the other room. He
often goes to his cage to sleep and that really worries me. My kids
never sleep in the cage when it's open. If I put a sweatshirt on the
floor near the computer he'll crawl in and go to sleep. I think he
just wants to be near to me. I just really need some good advice
here folks.
Thanks.
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