From:
"Heather Jones"
Date: 2008-10-21 18:57:27 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Tommie has TUMOR in Stomach ~ advise needed PLEASE
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Melanie. I am not sure how they found a tumor in his stomach via
radiographs. That is pretty hard to do. I also thought my own
ferret had a stomach tumor as his stomach wall was very thickened via
ultrasound. This thickening would be impossible to see on an x-ray.=20
My own ferret was treated for gastric ulcers and got a little
better. He was still vomiting once daily about 40 minutes after
eating. I went ahead and treated him once more for 2 weeks for
ulcers and he is now doing wonderfully. The ulcer treatment I like
includes amoxicillin and clarithromycin once daily. Famotidine twice
daily and sucralfate about 30 minutes before EVERY meal. The
metoclopramide can be used as needed although it didn't help my guy
for the once daily vomiting. Hope this helps! Good luck.
Dr. Heather
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, MELANIE BORDNER
<mbfuzzbutts@...> wrote:
>
> Tommie is a 5 1/2 yrs old neutered Male MF ferret who was diagnosed
Sat with a tumor in his tummy via Xray and I think the vet said his
lymph nodes in his lungs were gray but should have been black. They
suggested Ultrasound. I am financially distressed. BUT I will do
whatever I can to save him!!!
> =A0
> He stopped eating kibble in Feb and I have been feeding him A/D
canned food alternating mixing Gerber Baby Chicken or Turkey food,
Felivite, Nutrical, Ferretone, Pedialyte, Pediasure, Nupro, etc).
> =A0
> Up to now, he had been treated for IBD. He has on/off diarrhea
occasionally with black tarry stools, vomiting a few times a months
to a few times a week and now it is a few times a day. Last week is
when he started the daily vomiting and refusal to eat. I had to force
feed a few times. He got Sub-Q fluids Sat and was a different ferret
later that day. He was more bight and willing to eat. He has episodes
of weakness where he loses his footing which has been ongoing for a
couple of years. His BG has ALWAYS been normal. In recent months he
has been losing hair...but his adrenal panel was normal.
> =A0
> He vomitted the past 2 days once daily. BUT ate willingly.
> =A0
> He weighed 2 lb 12 oz for most of his life. He got down to 2 lbs 4
oz and within recent months up to 3 lbs 4 oz. After this weekend he's
down to 2 lbs 13 oz.
> =A0
> He received a Melatonin implant in August and Lupron injection in
beginning of October.
> =A0
> Here are Tommie's Current Meds
> =A0
> Prednisolone - 0.5 ml daily
> Metronidazole - 0.5 ml 2 x daily
> Metoclopramide - 0.5 ml 3 x daily as needed
> Carafate - 1 ml 2 x daily as needed
> Pepcid mixed in water - .25 ml 3 X daily
> As of 10/17/08 =3D Biomox (Amoxi Drops) 0.5 ml 2 x daily for next 14
days
> Emetrol - 0.4 ml 3 x daily (I don't know what amount I should give.
A ferret shelter owner said that Emetrol can be used. My vet doesn't
know what dosage to give or even if Emetrol could be used for
ferrets. This is my best estimated guess since the Metoclopramide
hasn't been working.)
> =A0
> He basically sleeps. He will walk the room once when I let them
out, occasionally hides his "baby dolls", then retreats to the cage.
But when he hears me at the cupboard, he is all bright eyed hoping to
get a NBone treat.
> =A0
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance
for any assistance!
> Just to let you know so you don't think I m blowing you off, I may
not be able to reply to messages due to my pain in my wrist, BUT I
promise I will read EACH message received AND reply as soon as I
possibly am able.=A0
> =A0From ~ Melanie
> =A0
> "A cat or dog steals your heart, but a ferret steals your soul."
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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