From:
Ferretwise
Date: 2008-01-29 04:29:27 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Liver Problems Need Help Please
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
At 11:13 PM 1/28/2008, you wrote:
>I know ferrets can get cholangitis, infection/inflammation along the
>biliary ducts. However, they can get bile duct cancer and liver cancers (
>either direct or from spread of cancer from adrenal or lymphoma. ) and I
>would worry about those possibilities with the numbers. From what I
>recall, liver enzymes themselves can be up in a ferret that is not eating
>well, and are alone not a sign of liver problems but once you see high
>bilirubin numbers it is liver disease without a doubt. Only the cause is
>not known in this ferrets case.
As Patty mentioned we have had 2 ferrets with liver bile duct cancer over
the years. These ferrets differ from other liver illnesses as the appetite
remains where hepatic illnesses usually cause nausea thus prompt a lack of
appetite- which prompts a vicious cycle. Ferrets need to keep eating to
cleanse the liver and get it healing. Bear FerretWise was our first bile
duct cancer patient he only was slightly jaundiced once -- his symptoms
instead were a fluid buildup in the abdomen which was regularly tapped
until he went onto injectible b vitamin therapy which resolved the fluid
issues.
I would suggest adding milk thistle to the ferrets diet and ensure that
food is eaten even in little bits while the cause of the liver condition is
investigated.
Best wises,
Alicia at ferretwise
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