Oh! We only treated Cho for 14 days with Albon for the coccidia, could it be that Cho never got rid of them and they are making him this sick? We are...
Hi I got the other blood results from the vet today. I apologize in advance for the misspellings in the names the were given to me on the phone. white blood...
Melissa; Your ferret could have a viral infection - upper respiratory infection - or and I really hope not, but - distemper. Her chances of distemper are...
First off, we are seeing a vet this weekend, but I thought I'd check and see if this sounds familiar to anyone, since my new vet does not come across as super...
One of the ferrets at the Ferret Aid Society had the same problem. The vet concluded that it was a cancerous growth and removed the toe to prevent spread. ...
For any interested: If you check the new medical link I added, it does list Lasix as the commericial form of the drug furosemide. ... MD ... fert that was...
Thank you very much Vicki ^-^ I will be sure to take extra precautions when I come home from work before interacting with her to reduce distemper risks....
This ferret is really anemic. he is prob losing blood from the diarrhea or else somewhere else. He is dropping quite rapidly and something needs to be done...
Hi Dr Sue Thank you. I brought Cho in to the first Vet that treated him for the coccidia. (he went out of town otherwise we would have continued seeing him all...
University of Minnesota Veterinary Formulary (NOT ferret specific but still has a lot of info): http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/umnuser/formulary.html Hopefully,...
... young ... causes ... Sukie has summarized the possibilities nicely, but I would add a couple of things. Helicobacter is not a very common cause in animals...
I understand my treatment options for Helicobacter and Juvenile Lymphoma (god I hope that is not the cause)...but what are the treament options for a...
Hi A Vet (Exotic Specialist) says the blood glucose (not fasted) is low- 69 mg/dl. He never mentions the word Insulnomia. He prescribes a nutritional drink...
Hi, I'm new to the group and wanted to introduce myself. I'm Debbie Whorley from Acworth, GA, which is just NW of Atlanta. I have six ferrets, one with...
Debbie Whorley
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Feb 4, 2007 8:18 pm
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We are been treating our sick ferret Cho for a while. Today is his 4th day on predinsone and we are not seeing a change. Cho is still really bloated, no...
Hi Deb You have 2 questions about the 2 most common ferret problems (insulinoma and adrenal gland disease). I would not use a high glucose supplement like...
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Feb 5, 2007 3:51 am
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Novasource is now renamed Resource. I had to buy some Traumacal to keep some ferrets gaining weight but it is my understanding that any high-carb drink...
We have had a lot of welcome messages with no health content sent in. Please, recall that such messages are asked to be sent privately so that they don't...
Unfortunately, Insulinoma is pretty common in older ferrets. You can find out a lot about it by searching the links page , it is common enough that I think...
After a long fight our young good boy Cho is now at peace. Thank you everyone for your prayers and advice. His poor belly became so bloated, tumors could be...
Whether you have many ferrets, or just a few, I believe you will find it worthwhile to acquire a blood glucose (bg) monitoring system. Insulinoma is found in...
My 5 1/2 yr. old ferret, Whiskey had 2 adenocarcinomas removed that were either mammary or sweat gland in origin, per biopsy report. The oncologist believes...
You probably should give strong thought to removing the adrenal component from the equation by preferably removing diseases adrenal(s) (and if both come out...
My Summer, who is around 6-7 years old has a medium-sized lump on her side. I'm not really familiar with the internal ferret anatomy and was hoping if I posted...
Thanks for responding so quickly. I had searched FHL and found the quotes connecting adrenal disease with mammary cancer. I discussed it with my ferret vet and...
Hi everybody! My name is Bethany and I am owned by four fuzzies: Baby, Rocket, Max & Fugee. All are boys except Rocket. The last 2 days I have noticed that...
Hi Bethany, Rocket is an adorable name. :) A swollen vulva is one most common signs of adrenal disease in females. You can find more information here: ...
Hi Bethany; Only a vet's exam can tell you for sure, but I can think of 3 reasons for a swollen vulva. 1) adrenal disease 2) vaginal infection 3) incomplete...
Not quite sure what happened but my photos are here now: http://pets.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/photos/browse/429a ^Hopefully those will provide...
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