http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ Ferret Health List (FHL) Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:02:30 GMT John Lewington http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6953 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6953 Hi all, Sukie has asked me to comment on the Salmonella/diarhoea correspondance. She seems to have covered all aspects from the references . Being as there are Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:59:37 GMT ferrethealer@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6952 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6952 Hands down, the most likely to be effective treatment for lymphoma is chemotherapy, often best in conjunction with radiation treatment. That said, for many Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:57:38 GMT jadeblasio@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6951 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6951 Sometimes w/my guys after being on antibiotics for some time....the runny stool returns because all of the good bacteria has also been killed w/in their Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:43:11 GMT Ann Barzda http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6950 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6950 I hope he gets better - if you suspect coccidia at all, it's worth treating for it.  The parasites are very difficult to get in a single stool sample, you Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:58:26 GMT Sheryl http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6949 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6949 It's over 2 days of feeding him the mixture and I really haven't seen much improvement. This morning his stool was greyish and slimy. I thought it was probably Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:02:03 GMT Sukie Crandall http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6948 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6948 Insulinoma does NOT usually tend to metastasize in ferrets. Dr. Bruce Williams, one of the leading ferret veterinary pathologists in the world, perhaps the Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:43:26 GMT merlnich http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6947 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6947 I want to thank everyone for responding and for all of the suggestions. I feel like there may have been some miscommunication on my part that I would like to Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:29:28 GMT Andrea http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6946 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6946 If she is having stupors, I wouldnt say she's in stable condition.  I would at least have another vet run a glucose test, and get her started on Pred if it is Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:07:03 GMT Liz http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6945 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6945 For alternative health care check out the yahoo groups: NaturalFerrets homeopathicferrets NaturalHorseandPetCare Liz MN [Moderator's Note: Since URLs were not Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:01:02 GMT Andrea http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6944 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6944 Hi Tressie,  Thank you for mentioning the pumpkin, I had forgot about that.    Gus did have a better night last night, I was giving him 0.5 mL of Childrens Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:59:33 GMT Connie http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6943 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6943 I too live in South Austin, but go to Dr. Lynn Boggs who is at 3407 Northland Drive. Phone 512-453-5828.   There is a vet in South Austin that claims to be a Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:11:34 GMT Sukie Crandall http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6942 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6942 Pumpkin is not used as much in Europe. It is a close relative to squashes so you might be able to use cooked squash puree instead. I don't know. These are Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:34:59 GMT Jeff http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6941 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6941 As for the pumpkin, we just buy a can of unseasoned, plain pumpkin from the grocery store. We then divide it up into 4 small amounts and freeze it, pulling Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:09:51 GMT Tressie http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6940 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6940 Hi Andrea, This suggestion has been posted by others on the FHL before but will mention it again - adding PURE pumpkin (NOT the pie filling) to his diet will Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:09:10 GMT maevemoped http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6939 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/6939 My only thought is that the alfalfa would be high in fibre being a grass? Typically ferret kibble is kept low in fibre between 2-3%. A high fibre diet may not