From:
"Misty"
Date: 2009-01-04 15:01:01 UTC
Subject: Re: Is this an allergie? I need advice!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Thanks Patrice,
And everyone, for your advice and thoughts. I have spoken to Dr. V
and will be starting benadryl today.
Patrice, I would love the photos of your Chaco. She has had skin
graphs done with no answer.
I think this may be it.=20
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Patrice" <ferret_love12@...>
wrote:
>
> Hey Millie, these spots look exactly like Chaco's did when he was
> first diagnosed.
>
> Hi Misty,
>
> We have a permenant foster in my care names Chaco. He went through
> rigorous tests to rule many things out. We tested him out on a
> benadry/preds combo and relized that it cleared up and yes, it was
> allergies. But without these meds everyday he would get worse and
> worse breakouts over time. Our vet took a full thickness sample of
> his skin and sent it off for allergy testing and to have it tested
> for Pemphegus. It came back positive for both. Well, Pemphegus is
> an auto-immune problem that attacks the skin. It seems to be very
> rare in ferrets because we can find little research about it. So if
> you are spinning wheels that might be a test to consider. If you
> want pics of Chaco and his sores (they are more severe after a year)
> you can e-mail me and I will take some current ones and send them
> your way.
>
> Pemphegus, while not curable, is treatable. Besides his sores which
> really don't bother him he is a very happy playful little boy. We
> also keep him on a daily dose of Cefa-Drops to keep his sores from
> ever getting infected.
>
> I hope this helps and doesnt add any stress.
>
> Patrice Daley, Tx Ferret Lovers Rescue.
>
> [Moderator:
> There are 45 messages on pemphigus in the easily used FHL
> Archives:
> http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
> Here are just a few of the vet ones which may be of interest:
> http://ferrethealth.org/archive/YG119
> http://ferrethealth.org/archive/YG167
> http://ferrethealth.org/archive/YG752
> http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG390
> and there are more but those answer a lot!]
>