Hi,
My name is Jennifer and my little girl's name is Julia.  She is a 10
month old, deaf, and very sweet ferret.  She is my baby and my angel.
Julia takes on the role of being the groomer to her 3 brothers and 1
sister, and it has gotten her into trouble.  She began some projectile
vomiting yesterday afternoon, I went to work last night, and when I got
home this morning, she was a little dehydrated, and she had a "spaced
out" look in her eyes.  She has been drinking, but won't eat anything.
With this, I took her to the vet at Falls Road.  He did x-rays and it
showed an obstruction that is causing her intestines to be very dilated,
and it appears to be long on the x-ray.  The vet suggested surgery, and
because I can't afford the $800-$1500 estimated for surgery, I had to opt
to try a barium series first.  I only have $210 on a credit card to pay
for the fluids, bloodwork, and x-rays, and my mom is loaning me $150 to
pay for the barium series.  I have called friends and family, and I have
only gotten in contact with one person able to give me money, and she can
give me $100.  I am a volunteer firefighter, and a new nurse, too new to
have saved enough money with paying all the bills accrued during nursing
school.  I am desperate, I love my little girl so much.  I applied for
the "care card" at the vets, but was declined, and so at the suggestion
of the vet, I am in the process of contacting local rescues to try to
offer fostering or volunteering in exchange for some help with the cost
of having Julia's surgery done.  One of the rescues I called suggested
that I post on here, and explain my situation.  If anyone can help, I
am willing to offer my help for things in return.  Please help if you
can, and if not, please pray that the barium series works for my Julia.
 
Thanks for considering.
Jennifer Hill
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[Posted in FML issue 4582]