From:
Ella Boo Bella
Date: 2011-03-02 18:59:25 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Re: ferret with worsening paralysis
To: "ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com" <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
I am currently going through the same thing with my 7.5 year old Pixie. Yesterday even her front legs were buckling. Feeding her every couple of hours all night and today, and upping her pred dosage seemed to help. She is as of right now walking normally. She is seeing the vet today for BG and a switch to prednisolone.
Is it possible for ascending paralysis to also happen with insulinoma, or in some way could the pred be helping something else??
Apologies for any typos. Using my phone to type this.
Ella
Sent from Ella's iBoo 4
[Low blood glucose results in both the brain and
muscles without enough nourishment and thus
things like weakness and convulsions.
Your description just sounds like insulinoma
which got out of control, Ella.
Actual loss of use of the front legs is something
which makes a person wonder about lymphoma
and some other things.
Just a reminder: I've been hearing more than
usual off list recently about ADV in both
Canada and the U.S. For info see:
http://www.ferretadv.com/
There is also info in the archives.
Here is a heartbreaking video showing the
type of difficulty walking which can happen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca2qC3vohYw
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