Message Number: FHL4113 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Tony Clarke"
Date: 2008-02-26 23:27:21 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: This food okay for ferret?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Peg" <bcpeg@...> wrote:
>

> They did blood work and found that he had 2 very elevated
> enzymes when they checked liver. His white count was also
> elevated and they put him on Baytril which he's almost finished.
> He's on Milk Thistle and Zentonil for liver support and he goes in
> for another check in late March.
> He was admitted to the animal hospital for 2 nights on IV's and
sub q fluids. He's gained 180 grams in one week on the new diet,
> but I want to talk to his vets about changing to something more
> acceptable. I do know she wants him on lower protein to help the
> liver, but I feel like many of you that it could lead to other
> problems if he stays on the current food.

Just in case you didn't pass the info and link to your vet the
significance of the elevation of some liver enzymes is well explained in

http://www.afip.org/ferrets/Clin_Path/ClinPath.html

The section on the liver is significant in diagnosis of ferret liver
disease.

Tony (not a vet), Sugar and Suki.
In memory of Sally and Sue.




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