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>Yesterday I took my ferret, Bo, to be tested for ADV. He is 2.5 yrs old
>and has had several illnesses off and on since he was about 1.5 yrs old.
>Well, Bo tested positive on the in-house twice so my vet is sending out
>his blood. I guess this is a more thorough test. We are currently
>waiting for those results. Apparently, there's a small chance that he
>could've tested false-positive if he has a bacterial infection. We are
>treating for a bacterial infection while we are waiting to find out the
>results. My question is if Bo tests positive again, what is the usual
>course of treatment. I am aware that ADV is incurable but what treatments
>are common/available? I also know that I will need to have my other
>ferrets tested. Thank you.
Dear X:
Unfortunately, ADV is a viral disease which currently has no treatment -
though hope springs eternal. Unfortunately, the chance of a positive
test as a result of a bacterial infection is fairly low. I would also
recommend doing some baseline bloodwork - a complete blood count and
chemistry profile. This should include a total protein and a level on
the gammaglobulins. All of this goes to a definitive proof of Aleutian
Disease.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams,DVM
[The Ferret Health List can be found, read, and even joined :-) at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-Health-list -- Sukie]
[Posted in FML issue 3584]
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