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Apr 27, 2011 11:49:56 GMT -5
Post by sherik on Apr 27, 2011 11:49:56 GMT -5
I am wondering if slippery elm would help with ulcers? I am not 100% sure but I think Zoey may have an ulcer and that is why she doen't want to eat. SHe has been taking prednisolone for a while now with no problems except the last week or maybe longer. She just doesn't want to eat. She has adrenal disease too, which I know can cause ulcers. But she also has a large tumor or really large spleen, the vet is not sure if it is a tumor or just the spleen folded and you can just feel the edge of it. But it never bothered her before. So anyway I was wondering if slippery elm would help if it was an ulcer causing her discomfort. I have to go to the vet on thursday, but if it would help in the meantime. I did give her a little and she is actually running around now. But I don't know how much. She is a little over a pound. Also her eyes were dull, like no life to them, and now they look alot better, more open.
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Apr 27, 2011 14:07:46 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2011 14:07:46 GMT -5
Hopefully some others pop in with more experience about ulcers, but slippery elk (to my knowledge) can prevent absorption of nutrients, so I wouldn't use it on a regular basis.
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Apr 27, 2011 14:37:52 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2011 14:37:52 GMT -5
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Apr 27, 2011 15:14:03 GMT -5
Post by miamiferret2 on Apr 27, 2011 15:14:03 GMT -5
yes it can interfere w/ absorption of nutrients. but unfortunately, most effective ulcer medications interefere with absorption of nutrients, especially carafate liquid which is the most commonly used ulcer medication. its one of those things where you just have to decide what's worse, having the ferret suffer with discomfort from an ulcer or having some absorption problems from the ulcer meds.
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Apr 29, 2011 23:49:44 GMT -5
Post by Sherry on Apr 29, 2011 23:49:44 GMT -5
If she's getting pred, she should be getting it with food, like a soupie. That, and something like carafate given 30 mins. before hand to coat her tummy. But yes, it will interfere with absorption.
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Apr 30, 2011 1:40:05 GMT -5
Post by Heather on Apr 30, 2011 1:40:05 GMT -5
Is this for the same little ferret that I just wrote a "goodbye" to at rainbow bridge? One of the things to note with adrenal ferrets...near the end they just stop eating. It often is ulcers but there comes a point in time when trying to stay on top of them is impossible. As much as slippery elm would offer some nutritional value (you can only use this for about 2 or so weeks, then you have to let them come off it for a couple of weeks). When giving pred it's often a good idea to ask the vet for some sulcrate (that's what I use) and give it before you give the pred. If you can actually give the sulcrate and then feed some soupy and then the pred you will at least forgo the ulcers caused by the pred and only have to deal with the ones caused by disease itself. ciao
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Apr 30, 2011 11:32:10 GMT -5
Post by sherik on Apr 30, 2011 11:32:10 GMT -5
Thank you! Yes this is Zoey who you wrote a goodbye to. While she might have had ulcers, that is not what was causing her the problems. It turned out the mass/tumor in her belly was pressing on her stomach, making her feel sick and or full. So she couldn't eat easily anymore. So I couldn't let her go on like that.
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Apr 30, 2011 12:20:56 GMT -5
Post by miamiferret2 on Apr 30, 2011 12:20:56 GMT -5
I'm so sorry for your loss. You did the right thing not letting her suffer. At least she had a good life with you and you did what you could to help her. I wish all ferrets were that lucky.
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Apr 30, 2011 16:04:40 GMT -5
Post by Heather on Apr 30, 2011 16:04:40 GMT -5
I'm so sorry that it had to be that way....I know I've been there Adrenal is a sneaky disease, usually it's not the adrenal tumours that cause the problem directly. I've had a number of issues that have come about by the adrenal problem, digestive has to be the number one issue. I thought you might have had to deal with a perforated ulcer or something like that. Having a tumour grow too large and cause such discomfort isn't much better. I'm so sorry ciao
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