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>From: Anonymous Poster <[log in to unmask]>
>One of our foster critters got hurt, he got stepped on and it has broken
>his spine. His spinal cord is still intact. We have to keep him in a
>small cage to keep his movement down to a minimal until we decide on the
>surgery. They would put two rods in his back. Little is only 21/2 years
>old. How would I keep him from wanting to run and play with his buddy
>that he just loves and his buddy loves him two? My vet tells me that this
>type of back surgery is a painful one. What do I do? Let him suffer the
>pain for a longer life or do I do the right thing and end his suffering
>and the pain?
>Margaret
>GSFerretSociety
You say money is not an issue. The only measure is quality of life he will
have after surgery. If he is a good candidate for the surgery and will he
survive it? How long will he live?
I have a 9 yr old rescue ferret, named Lucky, who had a broken spine. He
has recently taken a turn for the worse after some dental surgery, but his
quality of life has been good for the last 7 yrs. If he recovers from his
weight loss, his quality of life should continue, as long as he can stay
healthy.
KG
[Posted in FML issue 3233]
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