From:
kazpat1@comcast.net
Date: 2009-09-16 02:47:51 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Low glucose and pulse - ideas and alternatives?=20
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Ferrets can get heart blocks, and I have even heard of those on this list g=
etting a pacemaker.=A0 So, yes, EKG is the one test that can help here.
An EKG should by no means cost that much, it is a simple procedure similar =
to those done in humans.=A0 My vet does it sometimes to monitor during an o=
peration and I believe at an additional cost of maybe $75 .=A0 Every vet ma=
y be different, but you should call around and find a vet that can do an EK=
G on a small animal like a ferret, it very well may be a little extra for s=
edation ( but I wonder if can be done with very light sedation as maybe inh=
aled gas) so you don't worry about further suppressing the heart rate.
If you have no alternative vet that you can find, do you know of a ferret r=
escue in your area?=A0 Many times that person can recommend a vet they use.=
Patty
----- Original Message -----
From: "samwitch54" <samwitch54@yahoo.com>
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 6:18:23 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
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.
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