From:
"Joanna Cramer"
Date: 2008-06-19 13:36:10 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Questions about FIP
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Dr. Sue, other vets, and knowledgeable FHL members,
You had posted this several months ago in response to my concern for
our ferret who has since passed away. We adopted a new ferret who was
at least 5 years in age and became very quickly ill last week. We
suspected coccidia from the symptoms, and were giving her fluids but
she passed away 2 days after displaying symptoms. Our last ferret
dipsy is a year old and has survived through the introduction of both
her previous companions. She frequently suffers from watery eyes, but
otherwise continues to be very healthy and spunky.
I'm beginning to believe that she may be a carrier of FIP. I
understand that this is a possibility in cats and was wondering if you
thought it could also be possible in the ferret form. We are
considering taking in another ferret, but if there's any chance that
she could be getting them ill we can't risk it. Is there any way to
have her tested?
Any thoughts or comments are appreciated!!
Thanks
Joanna & Dipsy
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Susan Liszewski DVM"
<suedvm96@...> wrote:
>
> Any time we see a low albumin it usu means that protein is being lost
> from the body somewhere. I would suspect loss is from the ascites.
> Cancer is a cause and to be honest I have had animals with Normal
> Bloodwork, Normal X rays and fluid. Cytology inconclusive. Nothing
> picked up on ultrasond that when I opened after the were gone there
> was cancer everywhere. There were lesions along the body walls etc.
> Remined me of FIP. And speaking of FIP I would consider the new
> starin in ferrets as a possibility. I don't know enough about the
> ferret form but know tons about the cat forms. These cases either
> were FIP, other forms of peritonitis or cancer (nonspecific in
> origin). Many of these things are difficult to diagnose antemortem
> (before they cross over). Sorry just the honest truth. Hopefully it
> is something fixable but odds aren't in your favor. The low counts
> sound viral too. I also have had animals in congestive heart failure
> with no murmur. One the rads were normal, labs normal, now 1 year
> later the heart is huge ans in end stage congestive heart failure and
> young too. Well good luck I hope you can find some answers, and
> hopefully treatable ones. I hope too that I am wrong and it is
> fixable. Best to you let me know what happens.
> Dr. Sue
>
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