From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2010-04-18 13:53:19 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Pancreatitis
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi,
I have only had one ferret with pancreatitis and my vet and I received guidance from a ferret expert vet in the U.S. who had experience with pancreatitis. The clinical symptoms she displayed were:
- functional obstruction (no actual obstruction but all the signs of an obstruction, including obstructed barium exit). Exploratory surgery was done - no obstruction found.
- fluid loss into abdomen (ongoing hydration becomes critical and is the primary supportive care)
- vomiting
- generalized malaise
- anorexia and inappetance
- total protein levels abnormally low
- lipase levels off
- extreme teeth grinding
There may be others - these are the ones Sadie experienced. She was heavy care for 2 weeks, including IV hydration and at-home daily subQ hydration and a whack of meds until she stabilized.
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, TR1212@... wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me what the symptoms of pancreatitis in a ferret would be?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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