I would greatly appreciate hearing back from any of you who have had what
sure looks like ECE, but only in part of your critters.  Two of my oldsters
(4 1/2 and 5) seem to have full-blown ECE, but a 1-year-old and a 5-year-old
(who also has adrenal disease) haven't shown the first sign.  Two foster
boys (6 mo.  and 1 yr.) in another room haven't shown the first sign either,
and I thought this stuff was really contagious.  It's been going on in my
elders for almost two weeks now and should have been passed on by now if it
was going to pass.  The disease may have been carried by the fosters, but
why didn't everyone in my crew get it?  Are we looking at a less virulent
mutation or another gastro-intestinal virus?
 
The elders are getting standard treatment (antibiotics, Kaopectate, baby
chicken food, Pedialyte, lactated Ringers injections, etc.) but by the time
it was full-blown in them I sure wasn't practicing isolation measures.  If
you've experienced a similar "partial" outbreak in your business or shelter,
I'd very much appreciate hearing about it.  Along with the vet, we're trying
to get a handle on this.
 
Thanks-- Sally C-H and the Ferretopia Gang
[Posted in FML issue 2054]