Hi Tony, Its all fat! He even has fat pads on his back. My vet has added Prednisolone on a strict schedule. 0.3mL BID @ 5mg/mL for the next 2 weeks, which I...
there are many things to check for when you have seedy poo and/or runny poo. food first. ferret evo does seem to cause a problem for many ferrets. try the...
Thank you for your input Dr. Sue! Sampson is fat all around. He does not eat dry food at all, not since the splenectomy. I grind kibble (Innova EVO Ferret)...
A few references regarding glucagonoma being a cause of spontaneous Diabetes Mellitus in ferrets. 1. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and...
Photos now posted of Sampson. Current weight 5.5 lbs: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/photos/album/1785847584/pic/list Neck, leg and back fat pads...
... Tressie, Does Sampson have adrenal disease? Adrenal disease can sometimes cause excessive weight gain and accumulation of fat. I've seen this in several of...
Hi Karen, We do suspect that he does have adrenal disease, and that is why he received the Deslorelin implant June 4th. Someone else has written to me...
Tressie, Ferrets are really pretty tolerant to pred and I wouldn't worry as much about the immune system since controling the insulinoma is more important and...
We had to rush Possum to the vet today. In less than 24 hours he went from being seemingly 'normal' in every way to being in extreme distress. His poops were...
I had a ferret named Cody that had this exact same problem. The only difference was his problem seemed to bit slower in onset. Cody's liver looked suspect by...
Thank You Dr.Sue. I'll let you know when he comes home from the vet. Temp.. The carafate is room temp given from syringe,slowly. The pred is given in warm soup...
Hi, My female ferret Poppy is 12 months old and in excellent health, Shes not been neutered yet but shes active and bright eyed, no ear mites, no cold, shes...
Hi Jeff, I'm so sorry to hear this about Possum. My Jessie had a blocked gall bladder, which raised her liver enzymes a couple years back. I don't recall ...
I do not know how accurate it is. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=abAA7cQlO4Nc According to the article when ferret actually get swine flu...
It could be early adrenal which is possible I would consider a melatonin implant but til you get to the vet you might try it orally. 1mg once daily at...
Hi all, It's logical to consider that ferrets are susceptable to the H1N1 virus and the like as ferret lungs are said to be comparable to the human lung as the...
I did surgery on one that had gallbladder obstruction and we didn't remove it we opened it cleaned it out and flushed the ducts and were successful. We went...
Yes, certainly the same precautions are needed, especially loads of hand washing and when possible also avoiding touching ferrets if infected. A little more: ...
May I ask where one might get melatonin to give orally? [Supplement aisles in pharmacies, groceries, etc. Give 1 mg at about the time of winter sunset or time...
Hi Kay, Do you *jill jab* her? If she is not to be used for breeding, then you should consider alteration. As for her baldness, while adrenal disease in...
This later pop news source says how far apart the ferrets were when they transmitted swine flu among themselves: ...
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Today Arthur went to the vet who checked him,even checked where Dr. Ruth suggested to check and said he's just fine cept his stuffy nose,ummm duh! That is why...
... [no abstract] ... [I think the one below is one I've referred to a month or two ago when something like 8% of the 1,000 ferrets were infected. See: ...
Tazz jumped into the dishwasher while the heating elements were still very hot, burning his back foot. The burn runs across the bottom of the foot and...
Hello Sherry: No I don't think so,he is old and we have never had this problem. He mostly sneezes after eating. He seems better,when he sneezes Ferretone helps...
From my original post last Wednesday: We had to rush Possum to the vet today. In less than 24 hours he went from being seemingly 'normal' in every way to being...
Last week Trinny got her second 1.0 mg, 4-month Lupron Depot in a month. The first one had no real effect, so we chose to get more aggressive and get her a...
Jeff, Even though he may not be a good surgical candidate you might want to take the risk esp if he keeps relaspsing. You need to see what the problem is....
Hi Jeff, I had one ferret (recently adopted out) who used to literally jump after receiving her Lupron. First time the vet barely caught her in time or she...
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