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I have a ferret, Elsa, who is really sick right now. It started when I
brought her home from boarding her over winter break. That night I had only
her in my room and she started getting loose stools, so I kept her separate.
I'm very glad I did that b/c now it's a week and a half later, and she
hasn't eaten on her own since Wednesday (a week). She refused all foods and
water yesterday (tues) morning. She's taking some now, but I know it's not
enough. She ate 6 cc of food and about 3-4 cc of water this morning.
I have to give her antibiotics twice daily, by injection. And what's even
worse is she's soiling herself, practically all the time. She still uses
the litter box, but I guess she can't control herself when she's sleeping?
She also "loses" it when I'm trying to feed her.
My questions are:
1. she's developing a rash around her genital area, and it looks like it's
bordering on bleeding...I put a call in to the vet but I'm not sure if I
should take her NOW b/c she's going tomorrow afternoon anyway?
2. any more tricks/hints to feeding unwilling creatures? She's really
rejecting pedialyte, she shakes it all over. She's figured out how to get
out of a scruff position and wrapping her in a towel doesn't work, and
neither does holding her w/my arm. B/c of scheduling conflicts I've had to
do all this by myself. Also any attempts to feed her result in an extremely
messy bottom for her.
Anyway if anyone has any suggestions/thoughts, ever dealt w/this before?
I've nursed sick ferrets before, but never one this sick. I do still have
three other ferrets that are thankfully quite healthy...
Minta
[Posted in FML issue 2188]
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