In a message dated 4/20/2002 1:45:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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>Hold off on the Timmy's Tonic.  None of the diseases you mention cause
>ascites (the abdominal fluid) or require Lasix.  The most common causes
>of that in ferrets are cardiomyopathy (usually dilative but they can get
>the harder to find hypertrophic form), liver disease, or kidney disease.
>These can be very, very serious problems and Timmy's Tonic is not a good
>thing to give with at least two of them ...
 
Sukie,
Skittles has had bloodwork done to confirm her insulinoma.  April 8th I
found her seizuring, and she almost died on tuesday.  She had previously
been diagnosed with adrenal disease thru symptoms and ultrasound.  We
think the fluid is from tumors possibly.  Cytology from the fluid didnt
show much.  Her heart rate has always been slow, is this a problem?  Her
normal heart rate is 90.  It was 70 and irregular on the day she stopped
breathing.  The lasix was to reduce the abdominal swelling.  Her liver
and kidneys were normal in recent bloodwork.
 
Any suggestions?
[Posted in FML issue 3759]