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&D=1&T=0&F=&S=&P=89984>
 
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(SUCCESS WITH THAT FERRET)
includes:
>This post comes to you from a very happy fuzzy Mom.  I posted last week
>about my Chamois having pnuemonia that turned into a more serious
>disease called Pyothorax.  My Vet never knew of a ferret having this
>disease.  He put info out through internet and received a little info
>back.  He treated the disease as he would a cat.  My Chamois took
>antirobe drops and baytri and had his chest tapped to remove fluid and
>had to stay at Vet's for three days.  I went to visit him this past
>Monday and he looked so pitiful.  If he didn't get better by next day
>the Vet was going to have to put a drain tube into his chest.Putting him
>under anestesia had him concerned for he was so weak and sick.  He had
>never done this procedure on a ferret before but I was confident in his
>knowledge of ferrets.  Tuesday morning the Vet called and told me I could
>come get my boy but had to continue meds by mouth and had to bring him
>back today so he could tap his chest to check for fluid.I joked with my
>Vet that Chamois got better because my husband and I visited him on
>Monday.  He said visiting is very important.  He was even surprised NO
>FLUID AT ALL today when he tapped his chest.  He checked him over and
>for the exception of being a little thin, he is doing soooo well.  I
>guess he is one that will be talked about at my Vet's office for quite
>some time.  I feel very fortunate to have a knowledeable Vet only an
>hour and half away.  Thank you to those who sent well wishes and info.
 
Exotic DVM 1.1 contents page shows an article on Pyothorax in ferret
by Powers:
<http://www.trustedpartner.com/docs/library/000087/tocs/CONTENTs1-1.pdf>
 
-- Sukie (not a vet)
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[Posted in FML issue 5136]