From:
"Debbie"
Date: 2008-04-30 04:17:16 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Mugsy has kidney disease
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Now that I know what to look for after dealing with Furrari's sudden death, I know that Mugsy has kidney disease. His urine is clear or nearly clear indicating a low concentration of toxins, which means the kidneys aren't filtering out the toxins into the urine. For some months, he has been much worse about not making it to the litter box or newspaper, which is another symptom. He's peeing a lot more, which is another symptom. He's got bad looking gums on the insides of the mouth, which is another symptom. He is also very easily dehydrated, which is another symptom.
He had a blood work up in February and everything was okay. That is not abnormal because the kidneys would have still been functioning enough to not show anything on the blood screens. It's the other symptoms to watch for first.
Fortunately, I have some Amoxycillin on hand that was prescribed for Furrari. I've started Mugsy on that. He pretty much eats mostly the Duck soup mixture I make and I'm going to change that to a lower protein. And, I will be sure he gets plenty of fluids, even probably doing a sub-q once a week just to be sure. I'm taking him to the vet on Saturday for another check-up. Debbie Whorley
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