From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2007-03-16 23:21:31 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Occasional Vomit - need advice dearly...I don't have a ferret savy vet
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I would consider fur ball in the stomach and sometimes caught leading
to the vomiting. These are not usu visible on x ray and when bad
enough can be felt in the stom. By this time you might start to see
weight loss etc. Usu diagnosed by exploratory. If that is done and
not mass or fur ball biopsies of the intestines and stom can be
obtained for biopsy to rule IBD or Lymphoma in or out. Have you used
a fur ball preventative program with your kid? There could be a
number of things and you may need to decide if you want to do it now
or wait til something gets worse and that is always tough when they
seem to be okay. Also could this be stress related? I would try fur
ball remedies daily, perhaps some enzymes like Prozyme or
papaya/bromelain or both mixed with food and see if it helps at all.
That is my initial thought for now. Best of luck to you.
Dr. Sue
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "manajane21" <amandadegraw@...>
wrote:
>
> 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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