Message Number: FHL5004 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "psm25"
Date: 2008-05-23 20:03:48 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Sick Ferret - Any ideas?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "psm25" <psm25@...> wrote:
>

>
> [Mod Note:
> It's good that the lungs and heart were later imaged. There are lung
> diseases and heart diseases that can't be found without imaging.
Are a
> CBC and Chemistry Panel planned or were they done? There is
important
> information they provide.
>
> 106'F is a fever. The usual ferret temps are 101 to 102'F,
sometimes
> 103'F if the ferret was extremely active shortly before the temp was
> taken.]
>
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Thank you for posting my request.

The CBC & Chem Panel were done and all Normal. The only blood work
that was out of line was the white count and it was only slightly
elevated and after oral antibiotics.
We just got back from visiting him at hospital and he actually seems
more lethargic. He's still (28 hours now) on IV drip with
antibiotics. Vet will add some B vitamins as well. Does not want to
start pred in case Ultrasound shows lymphoma. She indicates that
pred makes the chemotherapy for lymphoma less effective. His
respiration is rapid but does not appear to be strained. There are
no indications of insect/spider bite.



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