Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2016 12:52:09 GMT -5
FIRST OFF SORRY FOR THE LONG STORY BUT FOR REFERENCE AND UNDERSTANDING, HOPEFULLY ITS TOLERABLE:
I left town for a couple days and left suspira my ferret with my grandpa and a list of ferret how to's..but...
My fairy ferret had a nasty allergic reaction to (infamous pet killer flea med company)naturals that i was terrified about when i read reveiws about it...it has peppermint, lemongrass, and clove essential oils as its only ingredients and my babysitter/granddad thought it would be a great cheap alternative to what i had asked him to find..
i got back two days after and apparently it happened as follows:
Within seconds of putting it on she started developing a red swollen rash where it was put on and her eyes were red rimmed and watery...he washed it off with dawn in the first 5 min ( thank god ) and she seemed better but soon there after started on with panting, diarrhea,extreme lethargy, coughing/gagging(?) alot, wouldnt eat or drink water, * swollen lymph nodes and seemed fearful of everything.... He called me while this was happening and i called my vet but unfortunately being a sunday i could only leave a voicemail and pray he called back. He apparently got my message and had an on call vet call me who told me that baby benadryl should take care of it bc sounds like its an allergic reaction and said she would be ok in a couple days.i was very doubtful about how much this vet knew anything relating to ferrets but was out of options and knew benadryl was in fact ok. told my granddad all i knew to do..he gave her some baby benadryl and made sure she stayed hydrated and attempted to keep her focus anywhere but sleep.. Forward to my return.. She is seemingly better, still has fleas and even worse now.. But diarrhea, and all other alarming behavior/reactions are gone..EXCEPT her swollen lymph nodes. So i decided maybe it could be watched closely and hope that with time and good mommy lovin symptoms would pass but going on 2 weeks and her neck, "armpit" area, and behind legs lymph nodes are still swollen and her belly seems bigger and she seems protective of her belly being rubbed.... Im in a pickle bc my only option is a vet who i dont think knows anything about ferrets and a vet who is really good as well as the only labled exotic vet around my hick town , however he is on vacation just about every two friggin weeks somehow...i dont know what to do but she is playful and active still, she is back on her regular eating routine and isnt missing litter ..she follows me everywhere as usual...all behaviour is normal..just not girth..its concerning that i live where i do ( moultrie,ga aka nowhere,hades
I left town for a couple days and left suspira my ferret with my grandpa and a list of ferret how to's..but...
My fairy ferret had a nasty allergic reaction to (infamous pet killer flea med company)naturals that i was terrified about when i read reveiws about it...it has peppermint, lemongrass, and clove essential oils as its only ingredients and my babysitter/granddad thought it would be a great cheap alternative to what i had asked him to find..
i got back two days after and apparently it happened as follows: Within seconds of putting it on she started developing a red swollen rash where it was put on and her eyes were red rimmed and watery...he washed it off with dawn in the first 5 min ( thank god ) and she seemed better but soon there after started on with panting, diarrhea,extreme lethargy, coughing/gagging(?) alot, wouldnt eat or drink water, * swollen lymph nodes and seemed fearful of everything.... He called me while this was happening and i called my vet but unfortunately being a sunday i could only leave a voicemail and pray he called back. He apparently got my message and had an on call vet call me who told me that baby benadryl should take care of it bc sounds like its an allergic reaction and said she would be ok in a couple days.i was very doubtful about how much this vet knew anything relating to ferrets but was out of options and knew benadryl was in fact ok. told my granddad all i knew to do..he gave her some baby benadryl and made sure she stayed hydrated and attempted to keep her focus anywhere but sleep.. Forward to my return.. She is seemingly better, still has fleas and even worse now.. But diarrhea, and all other alarming behavior/reactions are gone..EXCEPT her swollen lymph nodes. So i decided maybe it could be watched closely and hope that with time and good mommy lovin symptoms would pass but going on 2 weeks and her neck, "armpit" area, and behind legs lymph nodes are still swollen and her belly seems bigger and she seems protective of her belly being rubbed.... Im in a pickle bc my only option is a vet who i dont think knows anything about ferrets and a vet who is really good as well as the only labled exotic vet around my hick town , however he is on vacation just about every two friggin weeks somehow...i dont know what to do but she is playful and active still, she is back on her regular eating routine and isnt missing litter ..she follows me everywhere as usual...all behaviour is normal..just not girth..its concerning that i live where i do ( moultrie,ga aka nowhere,hades
