Brad Laraway wrote:
>My ferret Mako has a urinary track infection. He has alot of blood in
>his urine. He is currently on .25 ml of amoxie(sp) drops. 3 X a day.
Mike Dutton answered:
>Not to be the adrenal disease pessimist, but in male ferrets benign
>prostatic enlargement is a common symptom of adrenal disease. The most
>common sign to the owner is an urinary tract infection. These ferrets
>can become obstructed (can't urinate) and that is a life threatening
>situation.
And now I ask, should I suspect adrenal if my *female* ferret is diagnosed
with UTI? She was rescued from a bad situation, age unknown, is mostly skin
and bones, and ate like a horse for the first week she was here. However,
she is extremely energetic, no hair loss, no other adrenal signs I have
noticed. Her vulva is slightly enlarged, but she is also just coming out of
heat -- could be either, I guess.
Beanpole is on amoxi for the UTI, .5 ml, 2 x a day. She's very small,
weighs just 1 lb. Vet claims no particular expertise with ferrets (but
happily gobbles up any gleanings from the net that I bring him).
On another subject, Catherine Shaffer wrote:
>Mortimer is very rare! I have yet to hear of another ferret on the FML
>or elsewhere who sprays recreationally.
Count us in. Khaz definitely poofs while sleeping, definitely without
provocation (not that it doesn't provoke *me*). Happened before she was
spayed, happens afterwards too. Love those little stinkers.
-- Kim ("Yeah, sure, I just love that smell.")
Khaz ("Really? Glad I can help.")
Beanpole ("Hope I put on some weight soon and outgrow this name.")
McKenzie ("Hmmmpf. And just why shouldn't I sleep 24 hrs a day?")
Sockeye the Cat ("Great! Some new ferrets to sleep on top of!")
Yakobi the Dog ("Feh. It's just more for me to keep track of.")
[Posted in FML issue 1896]
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