From:
"Jeff"
Date: 2009-05-14 03:19:41 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] lethargy and difficulty breathing.
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
Any number of things could be wrong. This is a good time to get Kasey to a vet for a full exam, including a blood glucose test, and the sooner the better. Illnesses can escalate quickly in ferrets.
If you don't have a ferret-knowledgeable vet, try this link to search for one in your area:
http://ferrethealth.org/vets/
You don't tell us her age, but the symptoms sure sound like possible insulinoma. Here are good links to learn more about it:
Your best place to start for info is this article by Dr. Bruce Williams:
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/PDF/insulinoma.pdf
And then here, from Mike Janke's site:
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/treatment.htm
Don't delay in getting Kasey to a vet.
Jeff
In Memory of Neo and Mr. Parker
Caring for Trinny, Morphy, Baby Girl, Luna, and Dozer
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