From:
"cherylnj81"
Date: 2007-03-14 19:27:47 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: More Updates: Can't figure out whats wrong with my ferret
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I talked to the vet again, who had talked to the sonography tech. in
more detail since i last spoke with him, and he said actually what
they were most concerned about was an abnormal, shrivelled and scarred
kidney. They are going to be doing an invasive urine culture on him
tommorrow, they missed the chance today cause he had just urinated.
When I mentioned the lymph nodes, he said they were not as bad as they
originally thought but won't know definetively until they get the
cytography results back.
This is all so baffling to me, all his weird abnormalties.
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "cherylnj81" <Sheryl81@...> wrote:
>
> I have a male ferret, Franklin, 4 years old. For the last 6 months he
> has been lethargic. Sometimes he makes a hacking sound and also,
> sometimes when he is drinking water he makes a hacking sound and paws
> at his mouth. I have been to the vet over 5 times in the last 6
> months trying to figure out whats wrong with him. This is a very good
> vet.
>
> Here is some background:
> Sept 2004 (2 years old)- Had malignant Round cell tumor removed
> January 2006 (3 years old)- left adrenalectomy
>
> Abnormal Lab results from this past december:
> Alk Phosphates Result: 9 Range: 14-144
> Total protein Result: 6.9 Range: 4.3-6.0
> Globulin Result: 3.1 Range: .2 - 2.4
> Glucose Result: 92 Range: 120-144
> WBC Result: 7.6 Range: 3.5-7.0
> HCT Result: 41.7 Range: 43-55%
> Neutrophil SEG Result: 58 Range: 31-57%
>
> He has had this bloodwork, glucose tests, and x-rays taken.
>
> We have tried: carafate, amoxi, Pepcid A/C, Prednisone
>
> Currently he is on Prednisone .1 cc 2 times a day. Since he started
> Prednisone a month ago he has lost a lot of weight .5 pounds and his
> Glucose was 60 the last time the vet checked! It got worse! I have
> not noticed much of an improvement with his energy level either.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to where to go from here?
>
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