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Bruno is in the hospital today. Yesterday morn I noticed that he kept
making trips to the litter box and nothing was coming out. At first I
thought it was an intestinal blockage (he had his spleen removed 2 months
ago) but it turned out to be urinary. It was almost 4 hours before he
was relieved.
The Vet said he saw crystals at the tip and when he flushed out the
bladder there was a lot of RBCs in the urine. Now I m waiting to see
if he can pass urine on his own. He is currently on antibiotics and
sedated. The Vet said over the phone that catheterizing ferrets is
such a messy thing . I wondered about that and called one of my local
shelters for more info. I guess the odds are against my Bruno and there
is a good chance I may have to put him down. That is breaking my heart.
Bruno has a partner, Spunky. They have been together for years with no
other ferrets. I m a little how this will effect her. I have to put
him down then I will bring him back for her to check out, for closure.
Then I will make sure she gets lots of extra attention till the day she
passes.
These will be my first and last weasels (squeezaels). I have owned many
pets in the past but none has touched me like these guys. It just hurts
too damn much.
I never knew that male ferrets could become plugged like this. I know it
happens to cats but not ferrets. It is in none of the books I have about
them and I don t remember it being a subject on the 3 groups I belong to.
I will post later on his condition. I am supposed to call later this
morning (Sunday) to see how he is doing. I just needed to get this out
of me because it is tearing me up.
Thanks.
M.Northern
[Posted in FML issue 4243]
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