From:
"Irene"
Date: 2008-01-29 21:33:06 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Help with decision
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I wanted to mention something that might help, or might not help at
all. My Shortbread did the same thing one morning. She just woke up
and starting dragging herself around. She spent most of the time
hiding, as she was unhappy and not feeling well, but came out to eat
and go to the bathroom. When I took her to the first two vets, no one
knew what was wrong, but when I got her to the Huge animal hospital
an hour away, they did tests upon tests until they were able to come
back with an answer for me. My baby ended up having Lymphoma. They
had to insert a needle into the lymphnode and take some liquid to get
the results and it did come back abnormal. Within a day of being put
on Predisone and Clavamox, she was back on her feet again as if
nothing had ever happened before. They are doing Chemo and so far,
things are going well, but I needed to share this in case its
something that might have been overlooked. It would be neat to give a
little Predisone and see if they respond as quickly as mine did. I
know it will not help many of the ferrets that may have had other
issues that brought them to this state, but for some that are still
not sure what is going on, it might be worth a try to see if they
respond at all. Just a thought.
Irene
n ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, lisaatty@... wrote:
>
> For Koda, who isn't walking, I have the same thing with Lily. I
still
> believe she has a quality of life and she loves snuggling with her
sisters and
> snuggling with me when I give her assisted feedings. She can crawl
around some
> though, and that may be what makes the difference. On her good
days, she can
> play a little. She was doing better for a number of months, but
had a three
> night hospitalization and was on an IV in late December, and she
has had
> more trouble since. None of the vets can figure out what is wrong
and she is
> only three. But I am writing as a ferret owner who sees quality
in life in my
> particular ferret who cannot walk or do a lot, but doesn't seem in
pain and
> seems to still get some pleasure in her life. I know it is
different for each
> individual ferret, and Koda may be able to do less than Lily, but
just
> wanted to give that feedback. I figure I will know with Lily, but
maybe not. It
> has been time consuming and expensive, but a lot of it is about
that she is
> only three and I want to keep supporting her life if she wants to
have it.
> Does Koda seem to still want his life? That is how I try to
decide for Lily.
> Hope this doesn't add to confusion...........
> Lisa and Lily, Bridget and Clementine (Clemy)
>
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