Socks, super hard respirations

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The more I look back, the more I am convinced that he had a PE or threw a clot.

It was so fast. He went from fine, utterly normal, happy, dooking, dancing fuzz ball, to dead within only a few hours. (Less than seven hours! Simon put the kids to bed at 2300 and woke up at 0600!) The breathing, the low temp, the nonproductive cough, the sudden deterioration, fits with some kind of major embolism or MI. I just wish we'd have known about it sooner...Maybe an emergency round of anticoagulants could have helped, but I doubt it. I just wished we could have had more time.

It might make me a little twisted but knowing that makes me relieved. If it wasn't some freak virus, or some infection I brought home from the hospital that means we don't have to worry that some horrible disease might strike again and take our other two furchildren. It would have been just sheer dumb, bad luck and it could have happened to anybody.

We are keeping a very, very close eye on Jack and Crinkles until I know for certain they're clear of any sort of illness.

[abbeytheferret6]

I dread that day for my babies.

I saw my Didi have an episode. She was squatting in middle of living room floor. She was bottle brushed all over like a little porcupine. I did not touch her until she came out of it. When she did,she ws paralyzed in back legs. It broke my heart when she tried to move and she looked at her back legs, like what is wrong here.

Again I am very sorry.

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May 3, 2016 12:59:50 GMT -5 abbeytheferret6 said:

I dread that day for my babies.

Again I am very sorry.

Thank you eveyone for the kind thoughts. It makes this easier to bare...

[Heather]

I'm so sorry that your wee one has passed. I'm also sorry you couldn't bring yourself to do a necropsy. I do understand by the way. Starting doing regular necropsies was one of the more difficult things I've ever done but both myself and the vets treating my ferrets have learned so much by doing this. This information has helped others. Such rapid onsets of such things in such a young kit raises so many questions.
I will light a travelling candle for your little one, to guide his wee paws onto his next daring adventure. There are friends, guides on the other side of the veil who specifically look after baby ferrets. Gentle journey little one. Though your life was short, there was much love and you have earned your heartkey, little shootingstar. Fly high and free, shine brightly, visit often
ciao

[Thérèse]

I have no words. This is beyond tragic. You are all in my thoughts.

[brightstar]

So very sad. I am so very sorry for your loss.