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Post by Sherry on Dec 13, 2016 14:59:33 GMT -5
Oh SO glad it was treatable and not what the vet originally thought! Prayers for a speedy healing for him
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2016 15:58:43 GMT -5
UPDATE- Loki has eaten his first full quarter cup food since Thursday! He has also had his first poop since surgery and it's an almost solid poop 😊 it has been liquid foul smelling since Thursday. He is urinating regularly as well. So far so good. Please keep the healing thoughts headed his way!
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Dec 13, 2016 17:26:35 GMT -5
Prayers your way.
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Post by LindaM on Dec 13, 2016 17:32:58 GMT -5
So good that he is doing better, eating more and that his poops and wees are starting to get back to a more normal state now. Will continue to keep him in our thoughts and prayers. Give him lots of love and soft cuddles!
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Post by raebees on Dec 13, 2016 17:40:50 GMT -5
Yay Loki!! I'm so relieved for you!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 0:04:07 GMT -5
Today things have changed. His poop is very runny again and he has not eaten today. He is wanting to play. But gets tired very quickly. He shivers a lot as well. 😞 I'm so frustrated. I felt he was getting better.
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Dec 16, 2016 0:45:03 GMT -5
Gosh lokimum, don't know what to say other than pile on his blankies, and make sure he has limited movement after surgery and call your vet. I had two that had surgery, but they had cancer, and i let vet put them to sleep. So i do not have any knowledge about post op care or pain management thereafter, but i would definitely call your vet and tell him/her your baby's symptoms, that something is not right. Hoping your little one gets better. I wonder what you would feed a little one after surgery even--like some type of soupie---or does that matter? it would help with hydration if little fella would eat it. I read this Intake & Output (Feeding & Stools) In most cases, you should be able to feed your ferret by the time you get home. Most veterinarians will not allow the ferret to leave the hospital until he is recovered enough from the anesthesia to drink and eat. While many ferrets will eat their regular kibble five to six hours after surgery, you will definitely want to have some alternate soft foods available. These include Science Diet A/D, Chicken & Chicken Gravy Baby Food (ferret owners prefer Gerber), Oxbow Carnivore Care, Eukanuba Max-Cal (Feline), and duck soup. The main point of these alternate diets is to provide an easily digested, high calorie and high protein diet that is easy for the ferret to eat. kristenmcdonald.com/portfolio/web/ferretfacts/www.ferretfacts.com/sure1.html See if he will eat off your finger or spoon.
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Post by LindaM on Dec 16, 2016 1:35:32 GMT -5
Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry to hear about your little one feeling bad again. I agree that you should give the vet a call and describe everything that you have been doing, everything the ferret has been doing, and how his eating and drinking changed.
When my little ones are feeling or looking under the weather, they'll usually eat something like duck soup or the Gerber brand baby food, even if they refuse to eat their kibble or meaties.
I'd try to see if he'd let you spoon feed or finger feed him, at least a little bit. If he still doesn't budge and still refuses to eat anything at all, you can gently syringe feed him, but I'd suggest talking with your vet first, we don't want to let your ferret struggle and hurt himself.
He might honestly just be having a bad day, and he might be feeling cold with a lack of fur in places. My little sprite shivers a little every morning when she first gets out of her blanket cocoon, but it passes for her as soon as she gets active. And just due to the fact that your little one had recently had surgery and is still on the mend, the vet should be kept in the loop on his progress. Better safe than sorry after all.
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Post by Thérèse on Dec 16, 2016 7:29:50 GMT -5
Oh dear, I hope Loki will be OK. You are both in my thoughts
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 9:30:41 GMT -5
The shivering stopped after he snuggled on my lap with blankets. His poop this morning was a touch more solid but a kinda green color. Not bright green.... he did try to eat a tiny bit last night. But not a lot. He is still wanting to play. But limited play doesn't last long. He tires quickly. To be expected after surgery.
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Post by LindaM on Dec 16, 2016 20:44:45 GMT -5
That's good, and it's good that he's trying to eat again. I'd keep an eye on the poop some more, though it's likely that he's just under some stress still and it's causing his greener poops. Where they mucousy? Did you make a change to his food recently, perhaps in trying to get him to eat something? Green poops can be seen for a day or two when changing a food type, or if your ferret is eating something he didn't regularly before due to being sick and trying to get him to eat something (ie. duck soup, baby food, etc.)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2016 2:01:09 GMT -5
HE'S CANCER FREE!!! 😁😁😁
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Post by LindaM on Dec 17, 2016 2:38:25 GMT -5
That's wonderful news! I'm so glad. Hopefully, now the two of you can just focus on the surgery recovery without the stress and fear of that looming over your heads. Has he started eating a bit more yet?
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Dec 17, 2016 8:06:28 GMT -5
That is so good to hear!
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Post by Sherry on Dec 17, 2016 11:01:02 GMT -5
Just an fyi- that type of shivering is likely pain from the surgery. Nothing a few day small doses if buprenorphrine(pain med) won't fix up
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