From:
"cutiegrl38"
Date: 2009-02-19 01:38:27 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: not well ferret (update)
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Unfortunatly, we were unable to find out what was wrong with Bullet
before it was too late. On the morning on Feb. 6th Bullet started
seizing. The vet had to give him anethesia b/c that was the only
thing that seemed to stop the seizing. He had gained no weight since
his previous visit even though he was eating duck soup every 2-3
hours. The vet. decided at this point that it was most likely
cancer. We had to make the hardest decision and put Bullet down. We
did an autopy and found out that 6in of intestine was dead and just
numorous tumors were on his adrenal glands, kidney and pancreas. Our
decision was for the best when we find all this out. The vet is
pretty sure it was lymphoma. Thank you everyone for all your advice
I really do appreciate it. He put up a good fight and we will miss
him very, very much.
Background:
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "cutiegrl38" <cutiegrl38@...>
wrote:
>
> So Bullet who is 1yr 5 months has not been feeling well since oct.
> It was first diagnosed as a respritory infect. b/c he had runny
nose
> and eyes. He didnt get better on the clavamox so we took him to
> another vet. They thought it might be a blockage b/c they felt a
> obstruction in hin intestines. He was to weak to do the surgery
and
> his albumin was also very low. He started to get better and then
> went down hill again in Dec. He has lost about a lb. since this
has
> all happened. We put him on amoxicillin, benedryl (b/c he was
itchy)
> Flagyl (which I took him off b/c he was getting all red and itchy)
> and that treatment did not work. The doctor still wants to do
> exploratory b/c his symptoms can basically go along with every dz.
> He is on prednisone starting last night to see if it will at least
> help him gain weight and feel better. Also we have him on 60ml of
> fluids every day Here are the list of his symptoms if any one has
> any ideas please let me know. Thank you
>
> Symtoms:
> Lethargic and very weak
> staggering and falling over (so bad that he is sometimes peeing
> himself)
> hair loss on tail (has picked some out himself but vet thinks some
> fell out, so adreanal is on the table)
> drooling sometimes, though it is when I am giving him his med so I
> am not to sure if its drool or his meds)
> loss of appetite and thirst (He is on duck soup)
> runny eyes
>
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