From:
"fuzzyslave"
Date: 2010-08-10 02:00:14 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Vets and others,PLEASE answer if you can???? E Coli
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
My shelter has been hard hit with a few things recently.First being the new strain of coccidia.I was taking stool samples to the vets every other day,for testings.We jumped onto both Baytril & Albon for 14 days. Second set of tests done showed we had a bacteria,of which my vet sent to the lab,for growing.There was blood in the stools.
Ok,we did another medicine Ponozuirl. Now stools are clear of coccidia.But we still have bloody stools.I'm biting nails waiting for the bacteriologist to call us with his findings.Finally vet gets the call.BUT I'm not prepared for what they said.I had (shelter) a shiga toxin, known as E Coli.
Now How the hell did we get this I'm asking? I'm anal with food preps.So,throw out all kibbles & open new bags.Call vet crying,what have I done to my kids here? I'm here to protect them from any harm.I've let them down.I can't forgive myself for this.
Vet calls lab back,we got E Coli from poultry.WHAT THE HELL DID YOU SAY?
I buy the 10# leg quarters from Wal Marts on a weekly basis.Often I add ground turkey as well.This time I didn't.I open bag of chicken & dump entire contents into an 8 qt crockpot with a liner in it. It at NO time does it ever touch a surface .I cook chicken on high for 24-36 or more hours.The temp in the crockpot is 220.
However,not enough to kill the shiga toxins already IN the chicken.Nothing will kill it,as in cooking.
So,I had no idea & made my soup & served it,unknowingly,all the while that I was serving E Coli.
Now I have a wonderful vet & we did research for a drug ( this crap is drug resistant) that will work(?) to kill it.All we found was Tetracycline.He ordered it,but it would take 3 days to get here.What could I do to help eradicate this before meds arrived? I got online,looking up herbs & called a friend to help me with them..I RAN to the nearest place to grab stuff t make a new soup with.My soup for the last 2 weeks has consisted of their kibble & water fed thru a blender.
I fed this soup/ & milk thistle,,slippery elm & multi-enzymes twice yesterday & can see a difference already with the crew.Still will use both this recipe & meds to kill this,( Please God ,let this work)
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