The medication given is appropriate for what sounds like it could be
a node block portion of the heart presentation, and it is absolutely
essential to treat that.
 
If I EVER get some spare time I need to update these from more recent FHL
posts since laqte 2002, but meanwhile, you can read these compilations to
help you, and then get more recent info from the FHL Archives:
 
http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/ferrethealth/cardiomyopathy.txt
 
http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/ferrethealth/heartblock.txt
 
The cardiology consultants mentioned were very affordable when we used
them and got us rapidly on well designed medical approaches when needed.
 
Heartblocks are being more successfully spotted these days in ferrets
than they used to be.  There can be underlying causes for them, with
insulinoma certainly being seen at times, but also sometimes other
causes.
 
-- Sukie (not a vet)
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[Posted in FML issue 5175]