From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2008-11-05 12:11:15 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Hernia
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I strongly encourage seeking a second professional opinion. A hernia
needs surgical repair or there is a risk of a strangulated bowel, which
can be fatal.
It may be that his internal sutures let go after the surgery. I had
this happen with one of mine. She had to go in for a second surgery to
have it repaired.
A side note on this was that before I knew better I did not make certain
that she was confined to her cage for a full 10 days after the surgery,
some vets recommend 14 days. No climbing whatsoever, which includes
climbing up a ramp or into a litter box. I learned my lesson and am now
super cautious with post-surgical care.
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "kelly_poynor" <kelly_poynor@...>
wrote:
>
> My ferret Fat Boy has developed a hernia after his adrenal surgery.
> It's about the size of a quarter. My vet said it is better to have a
> large one than a small one, that way you can "push" whatever gets in
> it, out. > Has anyone ever dealt with a hernia before? This is my
first time.
>
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