From:
"cherylnj81"
Date: 2009-02-23 02:57:42 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Can someone PLEASE help with diagnosing Linus
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Is there any meds I could give him to help him if it were mega-e? I
find it hard to massage over his rib cage, how do you massage this
part of his chest.
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "possum1213" <gator524@...> wrote:
>
> --- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "cherylnj81" <Sheryl81@>
> wrote:
> > I have tried doing what I would need to do for mega-esophagus,
> feeding him vertically and massaging his neck downward to his
> stomach, and it doesn't help (but it seems to soothe him a little).
> Two ferret knowledgeable vets have told me megaesophagus is extremely
> rare in a ferret anyway, and it is more likely esophagitis. <
>
> I don't know how rare it actually is, but several of us on this list
> have had ferrets with megaesophagus.
>
> If it is megaE, definitely feed in an upright position, keeping his
> neck stretched up, and then try to hold him upright until the food
> can get down. It is definitely uncomfortable. You also need to set
> up the cage so that he can sleep in a comfortable position. I went
> to a craft store and bought a wedge-shaped pillow. It didn't work so
> well but did seem to help some. The little girl I got in who had it
> was very advanced and didn't last very long. She passed away while
> feeding her one day.
>
> Katharine
> Florida
>
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