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>Date: Wed Mar 14, 2001 11:00pm
>Subject: Re: prolapsed rectum please doc help me!
>
>--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Sukie Crandall <sukiecrandall@t...>
>wrote:
>>First off, I am not a vet but am used to prolapses. How bad is it?
>>Is it pink? Red? Purple? Slight in size or large? A bad prolapse
>>needs veterinary care, perhaps even a bit tightening with simple
>>purse string stitching or sometimes even more correction. If it is
>>red (esp. deep red) or purple, or has not gone back in over with
>>moisturizing, or if a lot of tissue is involved I think that you
>>should immediately contact your vet and speak directly with your
>>veterinary professional. If it is mild (pink, small) try
>Preparation H. If it doesn't go in with that call your vet.

>Good call Sukie. I often put a little cortisone (0.1%) in with the
>Preparation H.

>>Be sure to wet down any food you give the kit to decrease
>>irritation.

>I'm not sure if it will make any difference. Kibble that is chewed up
>is probably no harder on the colon than that which is pre- moistened.
>
>
>The key to prolapse is curing the diarrhea - the colon is straining
to push out stool with no form - there is nothign to push against. In
>this case, the diarrhea is probably stress-related. It is uncommon
>that a prolapse could occur as the result of a stressful episode of
>only 10 hours in duration, but perhaps there was subclinical diarrhea
>earlier, and this was the last straw.
>
>Just to be on the safe side, I'd suggest a couple of fecals to make
>sure there are no parasites causing the diarrhea (I tend to doubt
>it,but it doesn't hurt to check it out.
>
>
>With kindest regards,
>Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP


Sukie (not a vet)

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