I understand that the eggs are tenacious difficult to kill. Is there a time limit on how long they survive outside the body of the ferret. What advice can you...
... in? They seem to want to learn and I would rather teach than threaten. Ideas? > I think I would talk to the manager and offer to "train" the staff on how...
Another thought......I might have called my vet and asked him to contact the store, offering to see the ferret. They might be more willing to turn it over to...
Hi all, I recently wrote of my boy Pika who passed away after an unknown illness lasting 2 weeks. His ultrasound and blood results were inconclusive as well....
We are currently dealing with IBD with one of our ferrets (Trinny). Our vet's approach was to first see if it was bacterial-based, so he prescribed two weeks...
Your vet may be wondering if the immunoblastic-polymorphous variant of lymphoma is present, the clumping form that may be caused by a viral exposure a few...
I've recently received information about lyme disease and dogs becoming very aggressive when infected, but returning to normal behavior when treated. You can...
... becoming very aggressive when infected, but returning to normal behavior when treated..........Since ferrets have a common ancestor with dogs, that's my...
... Are there any studies on that? I'm wondering if they might just be ones who are prone to things like cystine stones and could be reacting to the pain? (Our...
... I don't know if there are any studies, but there is apparently a blood test that can be done. That's the extent of my knowledge about it. Even if it's...
Some past vet posts about Lyme and/or a number of simultaneous topics: http://ferrethealth.org/archive/YG12126 http://ferrethealth.org/archive/SG7534 ...
Nanci! Thank you so much for your long and useful post. Yes, you have ferret friends here. Do you want to come for a visit? We seems as though we are out of...
Hello Sukie (and FHL) -- I am just seeing how our posts are structured. I alluded to some things in your last post when I answered Nanci's post, so I wont ...
... Cryptococcus, a fungal disease of the respiratory tract. < Yes, I was talking about cryptococcus. The discussion was about potential dangers of taking...
This was posted on a dog behavior list I belong to and no one could find any studies that made a correlation between aggression in dogs and Lyme Disease. They...
One of my ferrets who did have insulinoma had her first melatoinin impant put in on Tuesday. Thursday she started acting a little sluggish but I assumed that ...
I am not a vet but I ***suspect*** that in some ways removal would be like getting out a large splinter EXCEPT that the vet would need to be careful to not...
I am fostering her from a ferret shelter so we're not exactly how old she but we think she's probably about 5. I've had her since January 2007 and it wasn't...
Why is the Azium being used instead of Prednisolone? Prednisolone usually gives better control and is easier to adjust. I don't know if Azium comes in...
It is not my choice to give her Azium and besides, I've had better luck with the Azium than prednisolone. I do have a syringe and am measuring it by the...
These might be of use and may help the shelter and vet choose to treat her. Mostly (but not entirely), they are on the treatments that work for ferrets...
Hello FHL -- Rico who seemed to make a spectacular recovery might now be taking a downturn. I hope I am overreacting. However, (1) I missed a day of treatment...
Hello FHL-- Our veterinarian and I want to start a diagnostic lab and then a modern vet clinic here in Ethiopia. There are none of either in the country --...
OK, Rico just ate about 1/3 cup of food and then pooped the same as the last time -- mushy and including undigested food, and kind of chicken-meat colored --...
Azium is dexamethasone, a steroid, it should work similar to prednisione. Steroids can also raise blood sugar and in long term insulinoma can also be a sign...
