>From:    Anonymous Poster <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Fat Ferret--Possible Adrenal
>Hi all, I hope someone can shed some light on a problem we are having with
>our Sophie.  About 1 month ago we took her to the Vet because she was
>losing weight.  Vet thought she might have Helicobacter, so we started
>treating her for that.  About 1 1/2 weeks into treatment she started to
>swell up, really got big fast.
 
Ferrets who get fat really fast might indicate heart problems.  I recommend
an x-ray before going into surgery to see if the heart is enlarged.  The
ferret might need lasix or heart medicine.  My 6 year old male gib bloated
up and I too thought it was fat at first - then it became obvious that it
was fluids and we had him drained.  He is on lasix now.
 
Pamela E. Troutman, Director, STAR*
[Posted in FML issue 2234]