From:
"jbmccaughey"
Date: 2010-08-03 20:31:34 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Kidney/Renal Disease or Failure?
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I'm confused by this, I thought that perhaps she wasn't getting enough fluids because she won't drink her water and is only getting what you add to her food.
She isn't getting SubQ's yet correct? If not, I'm not sure why the lab says it is more likely due to excess fluid intake and not kidney issues. Taking elevated BUN, Creat and hematocrit into account it appears to me to be kidney insufficiency and dehydration.
Jaime
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, silverfert <silverfert@...> wrote:
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> I want to say thank you to everyone for their replies both on and off list. I've started her on a mix of Gerbers turkey, Natural Balance feline green pea and duck (turned to dust in a coffee grinder) and Ferretvite, and am hoping it doesn't cause any new GI problems. I'm still adding omega 3 fish oil, coq10 enzyme and started a bit of Taurine tonight simply because she probably hasn't been getting any or much from the baby food.
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> I heard from our vet today and we will be repeating the usg, creatinine and bun Thursday. A lab technician was consulted and said the urine is dilute and is caused from drinking a lot of fluids instead of from not concentrating urine. Our vet said that doesn't explain the elevated hematocrit but doesn't have any ideas as to what is. I left a message asking if I should continue the extra fluids but haven't received an answer yet. I'm thinking I should since the kidney values are elevated.
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> Can anyone here explain how a ferret who is drinking lots of water, to the point that her urine is dilute, can have an elevated hematocrit which indicates dehydration? I found some possible causes online from a Mayo Clinic site but it pertains to humans and I don't want to confuse myself or anyone else by going into them here.
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> Thanks again.
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