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Post by steffani on Mar 14, 2019 0:31:24 GMT -5
...hey how can i help a raw fed ferret that is starting to show signs of insulinoma? ive tried my research everywhere and im very hard for cash to be visiting the vets atm....ive heard about buying up testing kits and checking their bloods and also using raw honey...will this help? im so confused with how to go about dealing with this illness? what is best? please help! x
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Post by abbeytheferret6 on Mar 14, 2019 7:46:27 GMT -5
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Post by Heather on Mar 14, 2019 12:33:33 GMT -5
The original BG test must be done at the vet. The support for insulinoma is pred. DO NOT USE HONEY, KARO OR any other sweetener...this will make it worse. This is to only be used as a last ditch effort to prevent an up coming seizure, it is not a treatment. You can support by feeding a high protein meal every 4 hrs but this ferret needs to be seen by a vet and treated with at least pred (cheapest method) ciao
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Post by unclejoe on Mar 20, 2019 20:05:29 GMT -5
My vet recommends the AlphaTrak meter, for dogs and cats. Use the dog setting, and take it to the vet to have it checked with the test solution. Human meters can be way off for ferrets. The meter is around $70. We have glucose tested every time we go to the vet. Ours charges $20. We used to do it ourselves, but it can be very difficult to get a good drop to form before it gets absorbed by fur.
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