From:
"hemfcf"
Date: 2011-06-24 03:30:13 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Seriously Swollen Abdomen in 3-month-old Kit
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
He was shocked? Like with electricity? If it was in fact an electrical shock, this can lead to heart failure which could cause his abdomen to fill up with fluid. His lungs can also fill with fluid causing him to have trouble breathing. I would get him to a ferret knowledgable vet ASAP! He most likely needs radiographs of chest and abdomen. He could also be in liver failure or heart failure due to a congenital or inherited heart problem. I don't think that constant water consumption could be due to being on a dry diet as most ferrets are maintained on a commercial dry food. So please get to a vet soon! Good luck and keep us posted.
Dr. Heather
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Randie <rgust06@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> My ferret Henry's tummy is seriously huge, now overflowing my
> petite hand. Yesterday it just filled it. He also is constantly
> consuming water. His vet appointment is this Friday. Henry's
> only a little more than 3 months old. What could be wrong with
> him? Kits tummies aren't supposed to get progressively bigger, or
> am I wrong? I haven't raised a kit in two years. I know that
> some kits have big tummies.
>
> I contacted Chris Mathis, who runs the Oregon Ferret Shelter
> where I adopted Henry, and told her what his symptoms are. She
> said that the constant water drinking could very well be because
> he's still on Marshall kibble, because his mouth doesn't work
> right, due to being shocked before he came to the OFS.
> Apparently, Marshall vacuums their food to turn it into long and
> skinny pieces. This process sucks the moisture from it, so
> ferrets have to drink more to keep hydrated.
>
> Marshall isn't as digestible as EVO or Wellness CORE, so Henry
> has to continually eat to get the nutrients he needs. I'm making
> a very slow switch from Marshall to EVO and CORE, to keep Henry
> from having digestive upset.
>
> His tummy feels like it's going to pop. Will it? It feels like
> its filled with tons of fluid. Henry cries, I think because of
> his tummy.
> Randie
>
------------------------------------
Yahoo! Groups Links
<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional
<*> To change settings online go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/join
(Yahoo! ID required)
<*> To change settings via email:
ferrethealth-digest@yahoogroups.com
ferrethealth-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com
<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
ferrethealth-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/