From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2009-03-23 10:34:16 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Merlin
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Betty,
If he checks out physically then it must be behaviourial. Possibilities:
- shelter shock
- grief
- depression
You mention three were surrendered. What happened to the third? Is he still part of the group? If not, this could be why Merlin is depressed. Or he could be grieving the loss of his human family.
In cases of shelter shock, depression and grief, he is going to need loads of TLC and extra one-on-one time to regain his joie de vivre - his will to live. Running a shelter means you may not have the extra time to give him. Do you have a volunteer who can devote the extra time he needs right now?
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Betty Yerger" <byerger@...> wrote:
>
> Merlin came to me in a trio surrendered one month ago. ...The vet has gotten him to the
> point that he will eat if hand fed, but shows no interest in eating on his
> own and not a lot more interest in moving around. He has us stumped! He
> had one good day last Wednesday, and then he went back to acting like a
> stuffed ferret despite all the tests coming back normal. Does anyone have
> any idea what else we can try?
>
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> Betty
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