From:
"manajane21"
Date: 2007-03-16 22:02:12 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Occasional Vomit - need advice dearly...I don't have a ferret savy vet
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I am responding to my own post to re-word something...upon speaking
to my vet, this definately is not a case of regurgitation. It is
vomiting. The options we are considering are 1) foreign body (but
could one sit in her stomach for many months and not cause a complete
obstruction?) 2) IBD (but this isn't a day-to-day problem, more like
once a month. could it still be IBD?) 3) infection (but wouldn't her
symptoms be worse and more often?)
Thanks in advance, Amanda
P--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "manajane21" <amandadegraw@...>
wrote:
>
> I have a 15 mon old female that occasionally vomits/regurgitates
her
> food. It has happend about 3 times in the last 6 months. She has a
> normal healthy appetite. She doesn't appear to have abnormal stools
> per se...they are just seedy with green patches every once and
awhile
> (especially around the time that she vomits). What happens is she
> vomits up some well chewed food/treat at first, then it is water a
> few times after that. Last about 2 min, then she is done. Only
> happens one 2 min span. Every time this has happened she has went
to
> the vet, had x-rays and an exam, and everything always seems
normal.
> She is a chewer, so foreign body is always a possibilty. But, the
> vomitting happens once, then she appears ok afterwords...begins
> eating and drinking again, no problem. And the x-rays always look
> great. Today she did vomit at the vet, but I think that was because
> she drank a bunch of water, then they palpated her abdomen and
tried
> to take her temp...very stressful for her. Has anyone ever been
> through this before? Should I consider IBD? She eats Innova Evo cat
> and kitten, and she gets totally ferret treats and the ferret store
> dehydrated chicken. I used to give her N-bone ferret chews, but not
> so much anymore. Her x-rays don't really show signs of
megaesophagus.
> No black or tarry stool. Besides being VERY tiny (with luxating
> elbows) and the occasional vomit, she appears to be a normal
ferret.
> Any advice/ideas are appreciated. Thanks, Amanda
>
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