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Date: | Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:34:11 EDT |
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The beginning of this post is very similar to the very first post I ever
made.
Just because your ferret has green poops don't assume it's ECE. There are
several other illnesses which will have very much the same symptoms;
gastroenteritis, helecobactor, proliferative bowel disorder, not to even
mention stress, which can be just as life threatening. It is believed that
most healthy ferrets have a small amount of the helecobactor bacteria in
their systems and stress can trigger it to multiply thereby causing an
infection. The stress could very well come from the introduction of a new
ferret. If you believe that a kit you've purchased has ECE, was it
confirmed by a vet? Were the other possible medical explanations tested for
and eliminated? Please remember that ECE is very easily transmitted on
clothing. A person who was unaware of being exposed to ECE, or how it's
believed to be transmitted, could have easily contaminated any kit in any
given pet store. For this reason I feel it's premature to assume that the
ECE originated at the breeder.
By the way;
How many ferrets does it take to change a light bulb? Care to guess??
SP
[Posted in FML issue 2287]
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