From:
Mike
Date: 2011-03-15 17:38:26 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Ferret Weight
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
He hasn't had a weight loss of a pound he usually runs 2 lbs 3 ounces (I ho=
pe I didn't say 3lbs because that is not right and I'm sorry if I did)=C2=
=A0 He is 1 lbs 14.5 ounces which is a weight loss of 4.5 ounces.
[http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/14578
reads
>His normal weight is around 2 lbs 3 ounces but he has
>gone down to 1 lbs 13 ounces.
Perhaps the person who replied missed the 1 in 13 when reading.
-- moderator]
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No we didn't run any blood work to test for liver & kidney function, I thou=
ght it may be a liver problem because we had Sprout last year who had cysti=
c liver disease and lost weight.=C2=A0 I guess I was so relieved to find th=
at we had a diagnosis I didn't think about anything else.=C2=A0 I went from=
thinking he had days left at most to he can get over this and be fine.=C2=
=A0 I was hoping for the weight to come back but it seems to be pretty slow=
as he only recovered 1 to 1.5 ounces so far but he looks even better than =
he did before the antibiotics (he didn't look bad before).
=C2=A0
I think you have a good idea on checking the liver and kidney functions and=
I'll work on getting him in for that.=C2=A0 Our vet did say that the giard=
ia may not be the only thing going on with him in regards to his weight los=
s.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
At what age is a ferret considered Senior?=C2=A0
=C2=A0
We have seven ferrets=C2=A0who range in age from 7+ to about 4 years old.
=C2=A0
Thank you
=C2=A0
Mike
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