Message Number: FHL7366 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-01-04 21:25:41 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Kidney disease or another opinion
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com

--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Mary Jo" <o__MY@...> wrote:
> She had never really showed any
> signs of insulinoma before this, no staring, no lethargy, no foaming at
> the mouth etc.


I've had ferrets with glucose in the 20's that showed no obvious signs
(no staring, no foaming, etc). Some did have weight loss and
some also had diarrhea.


> With that said, Last night she started having some weird tremors and
> her whole body was shaking. They continued until today and the are not
> as bad but are still present.


You may be seeing seizures. Low glucose/insulinoma will cause this. I
would get her to a vet asap and get her glucose checked again.

Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net



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