From:
"Cindy Scheidt"
Date: 2009-03-05 00:34:05 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Questions about the loss of my Pogo and my decision made
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
ON 2-7-09 Saturday, we were able to reach one of our vets and had him come in on an emergency visit. At that time, we had noticed that Pogo had a swollen area under her chin and she refused to open her mouth.
He looked at her - did no blood work at that time (and I fault myself for not asking for it ).
He gave her 20 cc subcutaneous fluids, 0.20 Dexamethasone NaPh Injectable, 0.20 Polyflex 200 mg/ml and sent us home with Clindamycin Liquid 0.2cc every 12 hours, and Pred 0.3 mi once daily.
He noted on his Objective Section - abnormalities - Oral Cavity, Necrotic tissure in left mandible swollen and red, SUSPECT BIT INTO ELECTRIC CORD OR abscessed tooth.
I force fed her as best I could and continued with sub q fluids until she could be seen again on Monday.
On Monday, she was seen and under his OBJECTIVE SECTION: very weak & pale, hemorrhages under back where subq fluids given and on rr toe.
Under Assessment Section he notes:
Abscessed tooth ( prior to this, he really leaned toward the electric cord ) and swelling under jaw is improving not as red or swollen.
At this time I asked for a CBC and Chem Panel - also noted
thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, grave prognosis.
Blood work from CBC
wbc - 0.88
rbc - 7.28
Hemaglobin 3.4
Hemocrit 31.98%
MC Volume 44fl
MC Hemoglobin 4.6pg
MCHC 10.5
Platelets 7
MPV 7.3 fl
PDWs 8.9fl
PDWc 31.6%
RDWs 31.2fl
RDWc 17.7%
LYM 0.54
MON 0.06
NEU 0.29
LY% 61.1
MO% 6.3%
NE% 32.6%
EOS 0.0
EO% 0.0%
BAS 0.0%
BA% 0.0%
Diagnostic Profile Comp.
ALB 1.0 g/dL
ALP 14.0 U/L
ALT 138.0 U/L
AMY 18.0 U/L
TBIL 0.1mg/dL
BUN 20.0 mg/dL
CA 7.3 mg/dL
PHOS 5.0 mg/dL
CRE O.6 mg/dL
GLU 142.0 mg/dL
NA+ 157.0 mmol/L
K+ 4.5 mmol/L
TP 5.3g/dL
GLOB 0.0 d/dL
I am not sure as to if I am questioning the vet or myself. Should she have been transfused? For those of you who know much more than I - I would like to know with the information listed above, and the graveness of Pogo's condition did I give up too soon?
Moderators, I hope I have given all the numbers and info needed. To the vets and others who may know that I hope will look at this and give me some input - I thank you in advance.
Pogo was one of the shelter ferrets and we dearly miss her. If my decision to let her go was wrong - I want to know this as well.
Thanks,
Cindy Scheidt
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