We're hoping that maybe Dr. Williams can help us out here.  One of our
adoptees died in his sleep this morning, and the necropsy showed that he
had a collapsed lung, bruising on the skin of the abdomen, and lots of
little bleeding spots in his fatty tissue.  Our vet says it's a platelet
abnormality, probably caused by immune system problems.  The family has
two other ferrets, but the vet said it almost certainly wasn't contagious.
I'm going to talk to them tonight about whether there are any poisons in
the apartment that he might have gotten into, as rat poison was mentioned
as another possible cause, but any other information would be helpful.
He was a 4 year old neutered male, not Marshall Farms.
 
Kurt & Sara Petersen
FURRY (Ferrets Underfoot RUnning Round You)
http://www.furryferrets.org
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3187]