From:
"samwitch54"
Date: 2009-09-15 22:18:23 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Low glucose and pulse - ideas and alternatives?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Logan had a glucose of 68 after literally dying on me. I did CPR and got
him back. We checked with the vet immediately and that's where the
glucose showed so low. However, his heartrate was an uneven 68bpm. She
said she'd never seen anything so low in a ferret. He was put on pred
and rechecked. The glucose was around 88 (if I recall) the beats were
still slow but regular. He does this 'thing' when getting meds where he
wheezes a few times, turns rather red and goes limp- no breathing no
pulse. I do CPR and he's back. Our vet suggested I also try CoQ10 and
we've been doing that. But he had another episode over the meds last
night. Could this be a seizure?
She highly suggests an ECG but around here that's upwards of $700. We
just spent our entire savings of just over $10,000 on vet bills for 2
other pets and there's no way we can afford that. We believe Logan is
around 7 or 8 years old. He may be older however. (He's now basically
white, his teeth rather transparent and several missing) We want to do
all we can and always do. We just can't swing the $700, even with credit
right now to confirm cardiomyopathy.
Does anyone have any other ideas on what could be causing the weird
episodes and or any alternative treatment for his heart?
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